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REMEDY FOR BURNS
AN OLD POLISH REMEDY FOR BURNS.
IS TO PUT COOKED CABBAGE LEAVES ON THE AFFECTED AREA.
Data entry tech comment: OTHER SIMILAR CARDS IN ARCHIVES
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): CABBAGE LEAVES ; FOOD ; POLISH BELIEF
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 03-15-1968
Retort
Ridicule:
You said it, Cabbage, you've got the head for it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
[A Retort? To What? ] is written across the top of the card.
Original BN [B662] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Cabbage ; COMEBACK ; HEAD ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
BABIES ARE FOUND UNDER THE CABBAGE LEAVES IN THE GARDEN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Babies ; BABY ; Cabbage ; GARDEN ; Tale
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Creation and Order of Human Life BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Birth |
SUPERSTITION FOR GOOD LUCK
IN ORDER TO ENSURE GOOD LUCK FOR THE COMING YEAR YOU SHOULD EAT
CABBAGE FOR DINNER ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): Cabbage ; Consume ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; LUCK ; Meal ; New Years ; SUPERSTITION