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PROVERB
RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT, RED SKY AT MORNING, SAILOR'S
TAKE WARNING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): SUNSET, DAWN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
AUTOGRAPH VERSE
WHEN THE GOLDEN SUN IS SINKING
AND YOUR MIND IS FREE
WHEN YOU OFTEN THINK OF OTHERS,
WILL YOU SOMETIMES THINK OF ME?
Submitter comment: (1939, BIRCH TREE, MONTANA)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CONTRAST ; FRIENDSHIP ; METER: TROCHEES ; QUATRAIN ; REQUEST FOR REMEMBRANCE ; RHYME: ABCB ; SERIOUSNESS ; SUNSET
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Remember me |
Date learned: 03-01-1972
Belief: Animal
Snake won't die until after sundown.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BELIEF ; Night ; Serpent ; Snake ; Sundown ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Belief: Animal
Snake Legend:
If you kill a snake you have to do it late in the day, because otherwise the snake would suffer until sunset.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B440] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MINNESOTA ; SAINT PAUL
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Kill ; Serpent ; Snake ; Sundown ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Superstition: Animals
Reunion of Snakes Belief:
If you cut a snake in two it will come back together after sundown.
Submitter comment:
Original Title was; Reunion of Snakes Bodily... The word bodily was crossed out and replaced with Belief.
The letter B is crossed out in the upper left hand corner. Possibly intended to be a BN.
Collector's phone number is listed at bottom right of card: XXX-5459
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Serpent ; Snake ; Sundown ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Superstition: Animals
Resurrection of a Snake Belief:
If you kill a snake it will come back to life after sundown
Submitter comment:
The letter B is crossed out in the upper left hand corner of the submission card. Possibly intended as a BN
Collector's phone number is listed on the bottom right of submission card: XXX-5459
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; DEATH ; Resurrection ; Serpent ; Snake ; Sundown ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Proverb
Agricultural Proverb:
When the sun sets in the West - the lazy man works his best.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Bn [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DIRECTION ; FARMING ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Set ; Sun ; SUNSET ; VERSE ; West ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SWEEP DIRT OUT OF DOORS AFTER SUNDOWN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; LUCK ; Out ; Outdoors ; Sundown ; SUNSET ; Sweep
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 11-22-1972
IT IS BAD TO BURY AFTER SUNSET.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BURIAL ; Dead ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.44 |
Date learned: 09-08-1972