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PROVERB
I GOT THE ROTTEN END OF THE DEAL.
Submitter comment: UNCERTAIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): BAD DEALS
James Callow Keyword(s): CHEATED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
PROVERB
I GOT THE SHORT END OF THE STRAW.
Submitter comment: UNCERTAIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): BAD DEALS
James Callow Keyword(s): CHEATED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
Numerology
If you are not sure of a true or false answer on a test, take the number of the question, divide it by 2 (drop the fraction if there is one), and add 7 to that number. If the final answer is even, then the answer to the question is true, and if odd, the answer is false.
Data entry tech comment:
Motif submitted by TRD.
Where learned: APARTMENT
Keyword(s): Cheat ; MATHEMATICS ; NUMEROLOGY ; TEST ; True or False
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMEROLOGY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Nine Times Tables
Easy way to multiply by nine:
1x9=9
2x9=18
3x9=27
4x9=36
5x9=45
6x9=54
7x9=63
8x9=72
9x9=81
Count from one to eight for the first didgits top down, and then again from the bottom up (for the second digits).
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Possible name variations for Collector: Cuisloh, Crisloh, Cisloh
Possible name variations for Informant: Frabiky, Frabilsy, Zrabiky, Zrabilsy
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arithmetic ; Calculation ; Cheat ; COUNTING ; MATHEMATICS ; MULTIPLICATION ; Multiplication Tables ; NUMBERS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Numbers System of counting Calculation |
Proverb
Figures don't lie, but liars figure.
Submitter comment:
Given in math class.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cheat ; Figure ; Liar ; Lie ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; Plan ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |