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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Autograph Verse
Album Verse:
When sliding down the bannister of life,
May you never strike a splinter.
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Keyword(s): Album ; Aphorism ; AUTOGRAPH ; Bannister ; LIFE ; Signature ; Splinter ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
TO CURE A TOOTHACHE PICK THE TOOTH WITH A COFFIN NAIL,
MIDDLE TOE OF AN OWL, A SPLINTER FROM A TREE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING OR APPLY THE JUICE OF A PRICKLY ASH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Claw ; Coffin ; Juice ; LIGHTNING ; Nail ; Owl ; Prickly Ash ; REMEDY ; Splinter ; TOOTHACHE ; Tree
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973