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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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WHEN I DIE BURY ME DEEP
PUT A KEG OF BEER ON MY HEAD AND FOOT
PUT A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY ON MY BREAST
AND TELL THEM ALL A SOAK'S AT REST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SOAK=DRUNK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Wisecracks, gags, silly stories, insults |
THE ROYAL OAK KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM
PLAYS JACKS BEFORE EVERY DEBATE TOURNAMENT TO
INSURE GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THEY WERE SEARCHING FRANTICALLY FOR THE JACKS THEY
HAD LOST WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PRACTICE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ANN ARBOR
James Callow Keyword(s): ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | 881 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
FORECASTING WINTER
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, IF ACORN TREES PRODUCE AN ABUNDANCE OF ACORNS
ONE CAN EXPECT A LONG HARD WINTER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): OAK TREES PLANT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
PROVERB
LITTLE STROKES FELL GREAT OAKS.
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Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL
Keyword(s): Chop ; Cut ; Oak ; PATIENCE ; PERSEVERANCE ; Tree
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-21-1968
Proverb
Little strokes fell great oaks.
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James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Chop ; Cut ; Oak ; PATIENCE ; PERSEVERANCE ; Tree
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
From small acorns spring great oaks.
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Keyword(s): Acorn ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Oak ; Offspring ; PROVERB ; Seed ; Tree ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Large oaks from little acorns grow.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this from his grandmother
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Acorn ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; INFLUENCE ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; Oak ; PROVERB ; Tree ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |