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IN A CATHOLIC HOME, HOLY WATER BY THE DOOR IS A SIGN THAT YOU ARE
ALWAYS LIVING WITH GOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
"DINGUS DAY" - IT IS THE DAY AFTER EASTER, WHEN BOYS GO AROUND TO
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WHERE THERE ARE GIRLS IN THEIR OWN AGE GROUP
AND WHIP THEM UNTIL THEIR MOTHER GIVES THE BOYS A PIECE OF THE
BLESSED FOOD. THE SECOND DAY AFTER EASTER, THEY REVERSE THIS CUSTOM
SO THAT THE GIRLS GET THE BLESSED FOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Tuesday Revenge Day |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IF YOU COME TO VISIT A POLISH PERSON'S HOME, YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING
TO EAT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IN A POLISH PARISH, IT IS GOOD LUCK IF THE FAMILY CAN GET TOGETHER
FOR ANY OF THE CHURCH HOLIDAYS, ESPECIALLY ON CORPUS CHRISTI.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Date learned: 00-00-1950
THE BRIDE AND GROOM ARE GIVEN SALT AND BREAD TO ASSURE THEM THAT THE
WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bread and salt |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IF A MALE IS THE FIRST VISITOR AFTER TWELVE MIDNIGHT, NEW YEARS DAY,
IT MEANS GOOD LUCK WILL BE WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. IF THE
FIRST VISITOR IS A FEMALE, IT MEANS YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK FOR THE
REST OF THE YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Date learned: 00-00-1950
NEVER ENTERTAIN OR TALK BUSINESS IN THE KITCHEN - ALWAYS IN THE
LIVING ROOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Home CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
WOMEN INSIST ON DOING THE LAUNDRY ON MONDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
WHEN YOU DROP A FORK ON THE FLOOR IT MEANS A WOMAN IS COMING TO VISI
YOU. WHEN YOU DROP A KNIFE ON THE FLOOR IT MEANS A MALE WILL BE
COMING TO VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
ANYONE ENTERING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR AND LEAVING THROUGH THE FRONT
DOOR MEANS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
ANYONE ENTERING THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING BY THE SIDE DOOR
MEANS MORE COMPANY WILL BE COMING AND THERE WILL BE GOOD TIDINGS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
"OPLATEK" IS THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PARTAKING OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE BREAKS OFF A PIECE OF THE UNLEAVENED BREAD AND
PASSES AROUND THE LOAF UNTIL EVERYONE HAS BROKEN OFF A PIECE. THIS I
CONSIDERED A SHARING IN THE COMMUNION WITH GOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Oplatki |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
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AROUND THE WORLD
THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS.
THERE ARE PRE-DESIGNATED SHOOTING POSITIONS.
THE FIRST SHOOTER TAKES HIS FIRST SHOT
FROM DIRECTLY UNDER THE BASKET. IF HE MAKES
THE SHOT, HE MOVES TO THE NEXT DESIGNATED
SHOOTING POSITION (FURTHER FROM THE BASKET).
IF HE MISSES THIS FIRST SHOT, HE LOSES HIS TURN,
AND THE NEXT PLAYER TAKES HIS SHOT. IF THE
PLAYER IS NOT AT THE FIRST POSITION AND MISSES
HIS FIRST SHOT, HE MAY DECIDE TO TAKE A SECOND
SHOT. THIS SHOT IS CALLED A CHANCE. IF THE
PLAYER MISSES THE CHANCE SHOT, HE LOSES HIS
TURN AND GOES BACK TO THE STARTING POSITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
BURIED ALIVE
THIS HAPPENED IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP NOT TOO LONG AGO. ALL THE
PRISONERS WHO WERE KILLED OR DIED WERE BURIED IN TWOS. A MAN
WAS GOING TO BE KILLED SO HE PRETENDED THAT HE WAS DEAD. HE HAD
MADE A DEAL WITH THE DOCTOR TO DIG HIM UP AFTER 15 MINUTES WHEN
EVERYONE HAD LEFT. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM SOME MATCHES TO LIGHT SO
THAT HE WOULDN'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. AFTER THE MAN WAS BURIED,
HE WAITED 5, THEN 10, THEN 15 MINUTES AND THE DOCTOR STILL HADN'T
COME TO DIG HIM UP. HE LIT HIS LAST MATCH AND TURNED TO THE BODY
NEXT TO HIM ONLY TO FIND THAT THE BODY NEXT TO HIM WAS THE DOCTOR.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS AT A PAJAMA PARTY FROM ONE OF HER FRIENDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
SAILOR WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA.
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, SEA, SEA.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
HAVE YOU EVER, EVER, EVER IN YOUR LONG LEGGED LIFE
SEEN A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE?
NO I NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IN MY LONG LEGGED LIFE
SAW A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE.
(MAY SUBSTITUTE PIGEON TOED, KNOCK KNEED OR BOW LEGGED IN PLACE
OF LONG LEGGED.)
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYME
OLD MARY MACK, MACK, MACK.
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK.
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS.
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK.
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER.
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS.
TO WATCH THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS.
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE.
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.
HE TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY.
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK.
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED IT FROM HER SISTER)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
WARDING OFF DEVIL
IF YOU THROW SALT OVER YOUR SHOULDER
YOU'LL WARD OFF THE DEVIL.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
DUMB, DUMB, DODO/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN --- CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-14-1967