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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
AN ENGINE SMOKES AND PUFFS BUT DOESN'T CHEW.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PLAY ON WORDS AND PERSONIFIES AN ENGINE.
I HEARD IT A LONG TIME AGO AT A PARTY. THIS IS USED AS A RETORT
RATHER THAN A RIDDLE. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS, I KNOW OF AN ENGINE
THAT SMOKES...
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PUN ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-03-1971
EARACHE
WHEN THE CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY HAD EARACHES, THEIR FATHER WOULD BLOW
CIGAR SMOKE IN THEIR EARS TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; SAINT RITAS CONVENT
Keyword(s): TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 03-01-1970
CURE FOR EARACHE
PLACE A HANDKERCHIEF OVER THE EAR AND BLOW PIPE SMOKE INTO THE EAR.
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE PAIN.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT'S GRANDFATHER USED THIS AS A HOME REMEDY ALTHOUGH
IT OFTEN WAS OF NO HELP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RAGA
Keyword(s): TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-24-1971
EARACHE
IF YOU HAVE AN EARACHE, FIND SOMEONE WHO SMOKES A CIGAR, AND HAVE HIM
BLOW THE SMOKE IN YOUR EAR. THE SMOKE WILL GO IN ONE EAR AND THE
INFECTION WILL BE BLOWN OUT THROUGH THE OTHER EAR.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): IMITATIVE MAGIC ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
3, 6, 9- THE GOOSE DRANK WINE, THE MONKEY
SHOOT TABACC0 ON THE STREET CAR LINE,
THE LINE BROKE, THE MONKEY GOT CHOKED
AND THEY ALL WENT TO HEAVEN IN A LITTLE
ROW BOAT.
Where learned: DETROIT ; RIDING IN A CAR
James Callow Keyword(s): TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
EARACHE CURE:
TOBACCO SMOKE PUFFED INTO THE EAR
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): CURE ; Earache ; REMEDY ; Smoke ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
Proverbial Speech
WHEN IT IS SPRINKLING RAIN GOD IS CHEWING TOBACCO AGAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Chew ; EUPHEMISM ; God ; Language ; PROVERB ; Raining ; SPEECH ; TOBACCO ; WEATHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 04-00-1972