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MILITARY CADENCE SONG
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD,
RANGERS ARE AS GOOD AS GOLD.
I'VE BEEN TOLD AND I BELIEVE,
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS LEAVE.
I WONDER WHERE THE YELLOW WENT,
WHEN THEY BOMBED THE ORIENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVERTISING FOR PEPSODENT TOOTHPASTE: ; WHEN YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH PEPSODENT ; YOU'LL WONDER WHERE THE YELLOW WENT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- War cries CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 |
Date learned: 12-00-1974
TOOTH ACHE BELIEF
IF YOU WEAR TIGHT ROLLERS IN YOUR HAIR, IF WILL GIVE YOU TOOTH ACHES.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): HIDDEN CONNECTION ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
SUPERSTITION
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN IT WAS A POPULAR PRACTICE TO PUT
YOUR TOOTH WHICH HAD FALLEN OUT UNDER YOUR PILLOW. WE BELIEVED
THAT THE FAIRY GODMOTHER TOOK IT AND REPLACE IT, USUALLY WITH
A DIME OR QUARTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TOOTH FAIRY
| Subject headings: | Daily Life BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WELLERISM
OURS WAS THE GROUP THAT HAD 35% MORE CAVITIES
HE SAID CRESTFALLEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): "CREST" IS THE BRAND NAME OF TOOTHPASTE WHICH ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
CHILDREN'S FAIRY TALE
WHEN YOU LOSE A TOOTH YOU SHOULD PLACE IT UNDER
YOUR PILLOW AT NIGHT.
THE GOOD FAIRY WILL BUY IT FROM YOU
AND USE THE TOOTH TO HELP BUILD A CASTLE.
Keyword(s): TOOTH FAIRY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Custom
Method for pulling out baby teeth: tie string around tooth and other end around door and close door.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): BABY ; CUSTOM ; DENTISTRY ; Door ; Removal ; String ; TEETH ; Tooth
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Home |
ORRIS ROOT AND POWDERED SOUP (SOAP?) MAKE THE BEST TOOTHWASH.
Where learned: TELEPHONE
Keyword(s): TOOTHPASTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-12-1968
Belief: Medical
Stand in front of house after losing baby tooth and repeat three times:
Little Mouse Little Mouse
Give me an iron tooth
For this bone tooth.
Then the tooth is thrown over the house in hope that new tooth is stronger.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Verse?
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Dentist ; House ; MEDICAL ; Mouse ; SUPERSTITION ; TEETH ; Tooth ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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
TOOTHACHE REMEDY:
CHEW ON SEVERAL LEAVES OF CATNIP.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Catnip ; Chew ; CURE ; Herb ; Herbal ; ILLNESS ; Leaves ; REMEDY ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-29-1973
SUPERSTITION
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN IT WAS A POPULAR PRACTICE TO PUT
YOUR TOOTH WHICH HAD FALLEN OUT UNDER YOUR PILLOW. WE BELIEVED
THAT THE FAIRY GODMOTHER TOOK IT AND REPLACED IT, USUALLY WITH
A DIME OR QUARTER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Exchange ; Faerie ; Fairy ; Fairytale ; MONEY ; Reward ; SUPERSTITION ; Tooth ; Toothfairy
James Callow Keyword(s): Toothfairy
| Subject headings: | Daily Life BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN