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RICE IS THROWN AT THE BRIDE AND GROOM AFTER THE CEREMONY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
THE BRIDE SHOULD BE DRESSED BY A HAPPILY MARRIED WOMAN.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
IF A BRIDE CRY'S ON HER WEDDING DAY IT WILL BE RUINED,REGARDLESS.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
MY HUSBAND KISSED AN OLD GIRLFRIEND AT THE WEDDING AND I HAV NOT BEE
ABLE TO TRUST HIM SINCE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
A GROOM SHOULD NOT HAVE SEX ON HIS WEDDING DAY WITH ANYONE BUT HIS
WIFE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
A SMALL WEDDING SYMBOLIZES THE CLOSENESS OF THE COUPLE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
A HUSBAND SHOULD NOT SEE THE BRIDE BEFORE THE WEDDING ON THAT DAY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
MARRIAGE ON A RAINY DAY MEANS GLOOM AND DISPAIR DURING THE MARRIAGE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
IF YOU MARRY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY YOU WILL HAVE A BAD WEDDING NIGHT.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
ARGUMENTS ON THE WEDDING DAY MEANS ARGUMENTS DURING THE MARRIAGE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
A WOMAN SHOULD NEVER MAKE HER OWN WEDDING GOWN.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
MY MOM TOLD ME ITS VERY UNLUCKY TO GIVE AWAY WEDDING GIFTS.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
RICE MEANS HEALTH AND WEALTH.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
A BRIDE SHOULD WEAR SOMETHING FROM A HAPPILY MARRIED WOMAN.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1980
IN A PROVINCIAL HOUSE FOR AN ORDER OF NUNS I KNOW, IT IS A CUSTOM
THAT ALL THE NUNS AND THEIR FRIENDS GATHER IN THE CHAPEL FOR MIDNIGHT
MASS ON CHRISTMAS EVE. AT COMMUNION TIME, THE ELDEST NUN IN THE
COMMUNITY HAS THE HONOR OF CARRYING UP THE CHALICE FOR THE MASS. THE
SECOND ELDEST NUN THEN CARRIES UP THE HOSTS, THE NEXT THE CRUCIFIX, THE
NEXT THE CRUETTS AND SO FORTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; told in informant's room
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F122 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Church |
Date learned: 03-27-1971
DUMMY DUMMY DODO I CHOOSE YOU TO CHASE AFTER ME.(THIS IS A JUMP-ROPE
RHYME WHICH IS USED TO GET THE JUMPERS TO JUMP IN AND OUT OF THE ROPE
IN QUICK SUCCESSION. ONE FOLLOWING AFTER THE OTHER.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
DONALD DUCK
DONALD DUCK WAS A ONE LEGGED, ONE LEGGED, ONE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A TWO LEGGED, TWO LEGGED, TWO LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A THREE LEGGED,
THREE LEGGED, THREE LEGGED DUCK.
DONALD DUCK WAS A FOUR LEGGED, FOUR LEGGED, FOUR LEGGED DUCK.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this on the school playground.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
MARRIAGE
BEFORE A GIRL GOES TO CHURCH TO GET MARRIED SHE KNEELS BEFORE HER
PARENTS AND THEY BLESS HER. WHEN LEAVING HER HOME FOR THE WEDDING
A BAND PLAYS OUTSIDE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A POPULAR CUSTOM IN POLAND AND IN POLISH COMMUNITIES IN
THE U.S.A.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Band, orchestra play at bride's house CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Parents' blessing BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 04-11-1979
THERE WAS A LITTLE TURTLE, THAT LIVED IN A BOX.
HE SWAM IN THE WATER, HE CLIMBED ON THE ROCKS.
HE SNAPPED AT A MOSQUITO,
HE SNAPPED AT A FLEA.
HE SNAPPED AT A MINNOW,
AND HE EVEN SNAPPED AT ME.
HE CAUGHT THE MOSQUITO
HE CAUGHT THE FLEA.
HE CAUGHT THE LITTLE MINNOW,
BUT HE DIDN'T CATCH ME.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1980
I WISH I WAS A LITTLE ROCK A SITTIN' ON A HILL.
DOING NOTHIN' ALL DAY LONG BUT JUST SITTIN' STILL.
I WOULDN'T EAT, I WOULDN'T SLEEP,
I WOULDN'T EVEN WASH}
I'D JUST KEEP SITTIN' ALL DAY LONG AND REST MYSELF, B'GOSH}
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 02-00-1980