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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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PHRASE
YOUR MOO'S ALL PUSH. THAT MEANS THER'S FOOD ALL OVER YOUR MOUTH.
Submitter comment: HE ALWAYS USED TO SAY THIS TO MY SISTER AND ME WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN.
Where learned: HOME ; OHIO ; TOLEDO
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-00-1979
SAYING
YOU NEVER MISS THE WATER TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY.
Where learned: HOME ; OHIO ; TOLEDO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-00-1979
BLEEDING HEART
IF YOU TAKE APART A BLEEDING HEART BLOSSOM IN FULL BLOOM
YOU WILL GET 2 RABBITS, 2 SLIPPERS, 2 EARRINGS, AND A BOTTLE.
Submitter comment:
PARTS OF THE FLOWER RESEMBLE THESE THINGS
SAYS COLLECTOR
Data entry tech comment:
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Keyword(s): Botany ; Bottle ; Earring ; FLOWER ; Items ; Lore ; Rabbit ; Represent ; Slipper ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FRUIT BELIEF
IF YOU SWALLOW A GRAPEFRUIT OR ORANGE SEED, IT WILL GROW IN YOUR
STOMACH.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRUIT ; Lore ; Seed ; SUPERSTITION ; Swallow
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
Superstition
If you give someone a present or a wallet or a purse put a penny in and they will never be broke.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; COIN ; CUSTOM ; GIFT ; LUCK ; MONEY ; MONEY ; Purse ; SUPERSTITION ; Wallet ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P553 |
Action Song: Hand on My Heart
1. Hand on my heart,
What is this here (Point to head)
This is my tinker box
Mommy my dear
Tinker box, tinker box, ting aling a ling a loo (Circular movement of forefinger near temple)
That's what we learned at the school.
2. Hand on my heart,
What is this here
This is my eye blinker (Point to eye)
Mommy my dear
Eye blinker, tinker box ting a ling a loo
That's what we learned at the school.
(The third line of each verse changes, with a repetition of parts of the body previously sung, in the fifth line. The rest of the song remains the same as the above.)
3. This is my nose smeller (Point to nose)
Nose smeller, eye blinker, tinker box etc.
4. This is my chin chopper (Point to chin)
Chin chopper, nose smeller, eye blinker, tinker box etc.
5. This is my heart beater. (Point to heart)
6. This is my bread basket. (Point to stomach)
7. This is my knee bender. (Point to knee)
8. This is my toe tapper. (Point to toe)
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |