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Mnemonic Device
When one is having problems spelling the word arithmetic, just remember the sentence: "A Rat In The House May Eat The Ice Cream."
Submitter comment:
Informant's teacher told this to him when he was in third grade in 1956 at St. Francis D'Assisi School in Detroit, MI.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
BN V300 used due to previous entries/classifications using the same mnemonic device.
James Callow comment:
Mnemonic Device; Spelling
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arithmetic ; MATHEMATICS ; MEMORY ; MNEMONIC ; SCHOOL ; SPELLING
James Callow Keyword(s): Mnemonic Device ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Mnemonic Device
The following sentence has been used in grade schools in aiding the memory of spelling arithmetic: A Rat In The House May Eat The Ice Cream.
Submitter comment:
During the informant's grade school years (1961-3) at Beard School in Detroit this mnemonic device was used.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
BN V300 was chosen because of previous entries and classifications with this exact mnemonic device.
James Callow comment:
The original BN [C534] is crossed out and the word Mnemonic is written next to it.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arithmetic ; MATHEMATICS ; MEMORY ; MNEMONIC ; Mnemonic Device ; SCHOOL ; SPELLING
James Callow Keyword(s): Mnemonic Device ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Spelling Aid
Arithmetic: A Rat In Tom's House May Eat Tom's Ice Cream.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
BN V300 and MNEM chosen due to previous/existing classification of such entries using the same mnemonic device.
James Callow comment:
Original BN [A784] Crossed out and replaced with the term Mnemonic Device.
Submission Card was located in a pile marked To Be Classified.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arithmetic ; EDUCATION ADVICE ; MATHEMATICS ; MEMORY ; Mnemonic Device ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Spelling Aid
Geography - George Eats Old Gray Rats And Paints Houses Yellow.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TR.Davidson
V300 and MNEM chosen due to previous entries of similar or exact substance using these classifications.
James Callow comment:
Original BN [A784] crossed out and the term mnemonic device is written next to it.
Submission card was located in a pile markled To Be Classified.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): EDUCATION ; EDUCATION ADVICE ; GEOGRAPHY ; MNEMONIC ; Mnemonic Device ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Mnemonic Device
ARITHMETIC = A Rat In The House Might Eat The Ice Cream.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Bn [C890] crossed out.
Submission card located in pile marked [?]
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arithmetic ; MATHEMATICS ; MEMORY ; MNEMONIC ; Mnemonic Device ; SCHOOL ; SPELLING
James Callow Keyword(s): Mnemonic Device ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Play on Words
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one.
Submitter comment:
I can't remember where I heard it
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Keyword(s): ; PUN ; Spell ; SPELLING ; Synonym
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Retort
Constantinople:
Constantinople is a very long word, and I bet you can't spell it.
Retort: I. T.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard it in 3rd or 4th grade.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [W400] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RICHMOND
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Constantinople ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Spell ; SPELLING ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Language
To spell separate, remember "caught in a trap by a rat" that way, you'll not replace "a" with "e".
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN addedd by TRD
Keyword(s): Language ; Mnemonics ; rat ; Separate ; SPELLING ; Trap ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Jump Rope Rhyme
Jump Rope Jingle
Running Through School:
I want to register
For First Grade
This is how you
Spell my name
N-A-M-E (Spell name of jumper)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Entertainment ; GAME ; Jump Rope ; Language ; NAME ; Register ; RHYME ; SCHOOL ; Spell ; SPELLING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement |
IF YOU BRAG, TO BREAK THE BAD SPELL, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
KNOCK ON WOOD.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BRAG ; BRAG ; Knock On Wood ; Spell ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
MAGIC BELIEF
IF COWS WOULD NOT GIVE MILK IT WAS BECAUSE A WITCH HAD CAST A
SPELL. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE THE SPELL OR BREAK IT WOULD
BE TO PUT PINS IN THE MILK STRAINER, AND THIS WOULD HURT THE
WITCH. THUS SHE WOULD HAVE TO RETURN AND RELEASE THE SPELL.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THIS TYPE OF MAGIC WAS USUALLY RECOMMENDED BY THE
FORTUNE TELLERS IN POLAND.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Cows ; CURSE ; MAGIC ; Milk ; Pins ; POLAND ; Spell
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 02-07-1971
BELIEF-WITCHES
IF A WOMAN ( SUPPOSEDLY) A WITCH HAS A DAUGHTER SHE WISHES
TO MARRY OFF, SHE WILL BURN A STOCKING AND THIS WILL BEWITCH
A BOY AND DRAW HIM TO THE DAUGHTER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CHILDREN ; DAUGHTER ; MAGIC ; Offspring ; Son ; Spell ; WITCHES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-20-1969
WITCH BELIEF
TO BECOME A WITCH, TAKE ONE GOLD RING, ONE CANDLE STICK HOLDER
AND ONE SCARF; BURY THESE IN THE EARTH TILL THE NEXT FULL MOON;
AT THE NEXT FULL MOON, AT MIDNIGHT DIG UP THE RING, CANDLE-STICK
HOLDER AND SCARF AND BOIL THEM TOGETHER IN A LARGE POT. THE
CANDIDATE WITCH THEN RECITES CERTAIN MAGICAL PHRASES, AND THEN
EMERGES AS A FULL FLEDGED WITCH.
Data entry tech comment:
SPELLING CORRECTED BY KEY PUNCHER
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): MAGIC ; Spell ; Transform ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 11-13-1970
Autograph Saying
2 young
2 drink
4 Roses
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): DIGITAL SPELLING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |