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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Saying
Fresh as a rose.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
"What's in the wind?"--meaning, what's happening?
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
To get "wind of it" means to hear of something.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Hog Cleaning
Heat bricks and put it in water to get the water hot to take bristles off hogs.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Hunting
Best place to hunt squirrels and raccoons--under mulberry or persimmon tree.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Occupation Hunting |
Fishing
For best results, fish on dark side of river where the moon doesn't shine.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Occupation Fishing |
Belief
Fish under willow tree for larger fish.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Occupation Fishing |
Belief
Never start a fishing trip on Friday.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Occupation Fishing |
Planting
Plant watermelon on first Monday with a full moon in April in underwear to insure good crop.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Occupation Agriculture |
Grass Whistle
Made by placing blade of grass between thumbs and blowing.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Musical instrument |
To Keep Away Rats
A black snake in the corn crib will keep away rats.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Animal housingBarnPen |
Cooking
A watched pot never boils.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Manner of preparation |
Hog-Killing
Don't kill hogs until after first frost in August.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Manner of preparation |
Street Vendor
Roses are red and daisies are yellow
Buy a candy bar and tell the other fellow--
Candy bars!!
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and same residence.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2101 Belmont Blvd.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Cries of street vendor |
I love coffee, I love tea,
I love the boys--
And the boys love me.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 808 Battery Ln.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
My momma gave me a nickel to buy a pickle--
I didn't buy no pickle
I bought some chew-gum!
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 808 Battery Ln.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
I scream
You scream
We all scream
For ice cream
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 808 Battery Ln.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Lullaby
Bye baby bunting
Daddy's gone a hunting
To catch a rabbit skin
To wrap the baby bunting in
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 808 Battery Ln.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Cradle song Lullaby |
Old fishermen don't die--
They just smell that way.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2101 Belmont Blvd.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Wit |
Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women
They'll drive you crazy--
They'll drive you insane!
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2101 Belmont Blvd.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |