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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
Your search for CORN returned 27 results.
"I'M A NUT"
LITTLE ACORN FAT AND ROUND
LAYING ON THE COLD, COLD GROUND
EVERYBODY STEPS ON ME
THAT'S WHY I'M CRACKED YOU SEE!
I'M A NUT (CLAP, CLAP)
I'M A NUT (CLAP, CLAP)
I'M A GREAT (CLAP, CLAP)
BIG NUT (CLAP, CLAP).
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Acorn ; Children's Song ; NUT ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
Prediction
It will be a cold winter if the shucks on the corn get tight and thick all over the ear.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD
Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; CORN ; FARMING ; PREDICTION ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Working |
Prose-Weather
When you hear the first whipoorwhill call, its the right time to plant the corn.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Ashland City
Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; BIRDS ; CORN ; FARMING ; GARDENING ; PLANT ; Prose
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Air Weather Fire |
Formula
If you stay all night I'll stand ya up in the corner (?)
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Corner ; Overnight ; Saying ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
HOME STAIN REMOVER
USE CORN STARCH ON A FRESH STAIN TO REMOVE THE STAIN
Submitter comment:
I've seen corn starch remove a red wine stain from a white carpet.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): Corn Starch ; Domesticity ; Household ; Stain ; Stain Remover ; Tip ; TRICK
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage Fermented BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
TALLER CORN
IF YOU PLANT CORN DURING A CERTAIN TIME OF THE MOON, IT
WILL GROW MUCH TALLER THAN CORN PLANTED AT ANOTHER TIME.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
Keyword(s): CORN ; FARMING ; HARVEST ; Horticulture ; MOON ; PLANTING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 11-08-1968
IF SOMEONE TALKS BEHIND YOUR BACK, SPIT IN
FOUR CORNERS OF A ROOM.
Submitter comment:
HEARD FROM A FRIEND.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; J L HUDSONS COMPANY
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Corners ; CUSTOM ; GOSSIP ; Response ; SPIT ; SUPERSTITION ; TALK
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Conversions P883.22 |
Date learned: 11-25-1967