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OFF COLOR JOKE

A SECRETARY CAME TO WORK ONE MORNING AND INFORMED HER BOSS
THAT SHE HAD A NEW POSITION. "GOOD", HE SAYS, "LETS TRY IT}"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Keyword(s): HUMOR ; MISUNDERSTANDING ; SECRETARY ; SEX ; WORD PLAY ; WORK

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote
Filter - Mature Content

Date learned: 10-03-1971

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LEGEND

"LEGEND HAS IT THAT ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN FATHER SORIN WAS RECALLED
TO EUROPE, POSSIBLY TO BE REPLACED HERE AT NOTRE DAME BECAUSE OF SOM
DECISIONS HE HAD MADE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF AUTHORITIES IN EUROPE,
HE HAD HIMSELF ARRESTED--AND FORBIDDEN TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Keyword(s): RELIGION

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero

Date learned: 01-22-1968

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VENGEANCE TREE LEGEND AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY

" THE VENGEANCE TREE IS NEAR THE SHORE OF ST. MARY'S LAKE ON THE
NOTRE DAME CAMPUS, SOUTH BEND, IND. AN INDIAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING A
WHITE MAN WAS TRIED NEAR THE SITE. HE SWORE INNOCENCE, AND SAID THAT
THE TREE WOULD STAND AS WITNESS TO HIS INNOCENCE. TODAY, THE TREE
WITH ITS FIVE BRANCHES STANDS AS PROOF OF HIS UPRAISED HAND IN
SWEARINGHIS FREEDOM FROM GUILT. IT IS A SYCAMORE TREE NEAR CORBY HAL
.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Keyword(s): PLACE NAMES

James Callow Keyword(s): INDIANA ; SYMBOL

Subject headings: 686 Fifths
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Plant
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 01-22-1968

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BODY PART BELIEF

EATING CARROTS WILL HELP EYESIGHT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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BODY PART BELIEF

STEP ON A CRACK YOU WILL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.

Submitter comment: SAID WHILE WALKING ON CEMENT SIDEWALKS TO SCHOOL

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1967

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BODY PART BELIEF

STEP ON A LINE YOU WILL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S SPINE.

Submitter comment: SAID WHILE WALKING ON CEMENT SIDEWALKS TO SCHOOL

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1967

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PROVERBS

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT.

Submitter comment: SAID WHILE DRIVING BEHIND A SLOW CAR

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 00-00-1976

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BODY PART BELIEF

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ARE MY TWO FRONT TEETH

Submitter comment: CHILDREN SAY THIS AFTER LOSING THEIR TWO FRONT TEETH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue

Date learned: 00001960S

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BODY PART BELIEF

INFLATION HAS HIT THE TOOTH FAIRY. SHE NOW GIVES $.25, $.50, AND
EVEN $1.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome

Date learned: 00001970S

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BODY PART BELIEF

ITCHY NOSE MEANS YOU WILL KISS YOUR BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND.

Submitter comment: A DENTIST TELLS THEIR PATIENTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose
BELIEF -- Dreams P841.72
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 00001960S

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BODY PART BELIEF

ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL

Submitter comment: MY FATHER ( A DENTIST ) TELLS HIS PATIENTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue
PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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HICCUP CURE

HOLD YOUR NOSE AND SWALLOW 3 TIMES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00-00-1966

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HICCUP CURE

DO A SUDDEN SCARE TO THE PERSON HICCUPPING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00001960S

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HICCUP CURE

SWALLOW A TSP. OF MUSTARD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 00001970S

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HANGOVER CURE

DRINK WHAT MADE YOU DRUNK

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00001970S

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GOOD LUCK

LIFT YOUR FEET UP WHILE GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 00001970S

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GOOD LUCK

TOUCH THE CEILING IN THE CAR WHILE GOING UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 00001970S

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WEATHER VERSE

RED SKY AT NIGHT
SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
RED SKY IN THE MORNING
SAILORS TAKE WARNING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 00001950S

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WEATHER BELIEF

RAIN BEFORE SEVEN.
SHINE BEFIRE ELEVEN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00001950S

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