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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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WHEN YOUR DRINKING GLASS IS EMPTY AND YOU WANT IT
REFILLED, YOU GENTLY TAP THE RIM OF THE EMPTY GLASS.
THIS WOULD BE A SIGNAL FOR THE GLASS TO BE FILLED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Drink SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions SPEECH -- Drinking |
WHEN PASSING OVER TRAIN TRACKS OR UNDER A MOVING TRAIN
{UNDER A VIADUCT} IT IS WISE TO LIFT YOUR FEET
OFF THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, TO KEEP YOUR TRUE LOVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Date learned: 10-08-1971
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CARD BELIEF
CUT THIN AND WIN. CUT DEEP AND WEEP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): CARD-PLAYING ; ELLIPSIS ; RHYME PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500 PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ON EASTER MONDAY, TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN OF THE HOUSE FROM EVIL, IT
IS ADVISABLE TO WRITE THE INITIALS OF THE THREE WISE MEN
OVER THE HOUSE DOOR.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): SYMBOLS: INITIALS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus BELIEF -- Word Letter |
Date learned: 10-25-1969
BELIEF IN CUTTING CARDS
CUT THIN AND WIN, CUT DEEP AND WEEP.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): CARD-PLAYING ; ELLIPSIS ; RHYME PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500 PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NEVER GIVE OR ACCEPT ANYTHING SHARP OR POINTED TO A FRIEND
BECAUSE IT WILL SEVER THE RELATIONS WITH THAT PERSON.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRIENDSHIP ; Object ; Relationship ; Sever ; SUPERSTITION ; SYMBOL
James Callow Keyword(s): FRIENDSHIP ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-25-1969
BELIEF CONCERNING A TRIP
IF YOU LEAVE YOUR HOME TO GO ON A TRIP, AND
DISCOVER THAT YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING, IT IS BAD
LUCK TO GO BACK AND GET IT. IT IS BEST TO DO WITHOUT IT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Return ; SUPERSTITION ; TRIP
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-30-1971
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHENEVER MY MOTHER CAUGHT US TELLING A LIE SHE WOULD
SAY TO US "I'VE HEARD GEESE FART BEFORE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): ANIMALS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
SUPERSTITION
MEETING A MAN (RATHER THAN A WOMAN) IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BEGINNING
OF A NEW YEAR, WILL INSURE GOOD LUCK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT YEAR.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Date learned: 10-25-1969
Drinking Song--Sweet Violets
Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets.
There once was a farmer who took a young miss,
In back of the barn where he gave her a . . .
Lecture on horses and chickens and egga,
And told her that she had such beautiful . . .
Manners that suited a girl of her charms
A girl that he wanted to take in his . . .
Washing and ironing and then if she did
They could get married and raise lots of . . .
Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
Verse
Dum Dum Do Do catch me if you can
I can run faster than ____(name)____ can.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Graffito
2 Nice
+2 Be
4 Got 10
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home ; 550 Saddle Lane
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffito
2 Young
+2 Go
4 Boys
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffito
2 Nice
+2 Be
4 gotten
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Was there an Uncle Jemima?
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Tinker Bell is a fairy.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |