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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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COW
AS THE COW SAID TO THE MAINE FARMER, 'THANKS FOR A WARM HAND
ON A COLD MORNING.'
Submitter comment:
MR. MENZIES HEARD THE LATE JOHN F. KENNEDY USE THIS LINE TO OPEN
A SPEECH ON A COLD MORNING. HE WAS THANKING THE CROWD FOR THEIR
WARM WELCOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; CLIMATE ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Secular hero PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
DON'T SWAP HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM.
Where learned: AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS
Keyword(s): ANIMAL
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1962
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
(TRANSLATION) DRAFT BEER, NOT STUDENTS.
Where learned: ON A BUS
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; ADVICE: POSITIVE ; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
A NEW BROOM SWEEPS BETTER
Submitter comment: TRANSLATED FROM LITHUANIAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 02-17-1971
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 04-06-1971
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
A NEW BROOM SWEEPS WELL BUT AN OLD ONE IS BEST FOR THE CORNERS
Where learned: BIRMINGHAM ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
WHY DID TEXAS SHORTEN ITS NAME TO TEX?
BECAUSE THE ASS IS IN WASHINGTON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): POLITICS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RUSSIAN POLITICIAN AND AN
AMERICAN POLITICIAN? ONE OF THEM RUNS FOR OFFICE WHILE THE
OTHER RUNS FOR THE BORDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): POLITICS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
Maxim
If you think you can be happy letting the government take care of you, just remember what happened to the American Indian.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B660] crossed out. Nothing replaces it.
Submission card located in pile marked To Be Classified.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): AMERICAN INDIAN ; Government ; Native American ; POLITICS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
As goes Maine. so goes the nation.
Submitter comment:
This person clearly did not subscribe to this proverb as he followed up the comment by saying that there was never such a disproven one as this in political circles.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P800, V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Maine ; Nation ; POLITICS ; STATE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |