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Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Already Under V200, Who Said? Said to children who hear things they shouldn't.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Big ; CHILDREN ; EARS ; Eavesdrop ; EUPHEMISM ; Little ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Pitchers ; SIMILE ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Belief: Medical
Stand in front of house after losing baby tooth and repeat three times:
Little Mouse Little Mouse
Give me an iron tooth
For this bone tooth.
Then the tooth is thrown over the house in hope that new tooth is stronger.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Verse?
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Dentist ; House ; MEDICAL ; Mouse ; SUPERSTITION ; TEETH ; Tooth ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Taunt
Poet;
When somebody says something that rhymes, you say to them:
"You're a poet and don't know it, but your feet show it, because they are Longfellows."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C730.329] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): LONGFELLOW ; POET ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SLANG ; TAUNT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
SLOW BUT SURE.
LANGSAM ABER DEUTLICH. {GERMAN}
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TROY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 11-13-1971
STREET OF NO RETURN
THERE IS A STREET NEAR 26 MILE ROAD THAT HAS BEEN NAMED THE STREET
OF NO RETURN. IT IS OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND ALL AROUND IT THE
SCENERY IS BEAUTIFUL AND GREEN BUT WHEN YOU TURN DOWN THIS STREET
EVERYTHING IS DEAD, THERE IS NO WILDLIFE AROUND AND NO TREES ETC.
IF YOU GO DOWN THIS STREET FAR ENOUGH YOU WILL NEVER RETURN.
Submitter comment:
JEAN HEARD OF THIS STREET WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL; NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PEOPLE, BUT SHE DOES RECALL AN INSTANCE THAT
SOMEONE SHE KNEW IN SCHOOL WENT DOWN WITH A COUPLE OF GUYS AND NO
ONE EVER FOUND THEM AFTER THAT.
Where learned: HOME ; HARPER WOODS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-07-1971
THIS WAS AT MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE ON THE EAST SIDE
OF DETROIT. WHENEVER THERE WAS A THUNDERSTORM SHE WOULD
SING CHRISTIAN SONGS AND WALK THROUGH THE HOUSE. I DON'T
REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT THE SONGS WERE. SHE WALKED THROUGH
THE HOUSE CARRYING LIT PALM LEAVES WHICH WERE BLESSED
ON PALM SUNDAY. LATER, MY MOTHER WOULD LIGHT CANDLES.
TO THIS DAY, AUNT JUDY (SISTER) IS PETRIFIED OF STORMS AND
STILL LIGHTS CANDLES.
Submitter comment: THE BURNING WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP EVIL FROM HAPPENING.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
Keyword(s): LIGHTNING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder |
Date learned: 00001940S
PROVERB
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
Where learned: HOME ; DURING HER CHILDHOOD
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
IT WAS CUSTOMARY TO PHOTOGRAPH THE BODY OF THE DECEASED
WHILE HE WAS LYING IN STATE IN ORDER TO REMEMBER HIM
AS HE WAS BEFORE HE DIED.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
FUNERAL CUSTOM:
TO HAVE A MEMORIAL DINNER AT THE HOME OF THE FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD PERSON AFTER HE'S BURIED.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE FUNERAL WOULD BE INVITED. AND
SIX WEEKS LATER TO HAVE A MEMORIAL MASS AND ANOTHER
DINNER ATTENDED BY THE SAME PEOPLE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-26-1969
FUNERAL CUSTOM:
THE FAMILY OF THE DEAD PERSON CHANTED MOURNING
CHANTS WHERE THE PERSON WAS LAYED OUT AND AT THE
GRAVESIDE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-26-1969
CHRISTMAS DAY - JULOTTA
ACCORDING TO SWEDISH-LUTHERAN CUSTOM CHURCH SERVICES WERE HELD ON
CHRISTMAS DAY AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING. JULOTTA IN SWEDISH MEANS
LITERALLY CHRISTMAS MORNING HOUR. THE CHURCH WAS DECORATED WITH
SPRUCE, CNADLES AND TWO LARGE GAILY CHRISTMAS TREES FOR JULOTTA.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HAS MANY HAPPY MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS JULOTTA SERVICES.
Where learned: HOME ; ROUTE 1 ; WRITTEN IN A LETTER
Date learned: 03-28-1970
CUSTOMS DURING PREGNANCY
IF YOU WANT YOUR FUTURE OFFSPING TO BE A MUSICIAN IT IS ADVISABLE
THAT YOU ATTEND A LOT OF CONCERTS.
Submitter comment: AN ITALIAN BELIEF
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; MILFORD
Keyword(s): ADVICE PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 08-00-1967
ROMANIAN CUSTOM
WHEN A PERSON DIES, ALL THE MIRRORS IN HIS HOME ARE
COVERED. THIS LASTS SIX WEEKS.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT THINKS THIS IS SO THE SPIRIT WON'T COME
BACK TO SEE ITSELF IN A MIRROR.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-26-1969
IF YOU BLOW OUT ALL THE CANDLES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE,
IN ONE BREATH, YOU WILL GET WHATEVER YOU WISH FOR.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary |
Date learned: 00-00-1951
ZLOTE WESELE (POLISH) 50TH ANNIVERSARY
PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MARRIAGE,
THEN HAVE A BIG BANQUET DINNER WITH GOLDEN DECORATIONS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary |
Date learned: 10-20-1968
SREBNE WESELE (POLISH) 25TH ANNIVERSARY
REPETITION OF MARRIAGE VOWS AT CHURCH, AFTERWARDS A
BIG DINNER WITH SILVER DECORATIONS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary |
Date learned: 10-25-1968
EVERY CHRISTMAS THE SYMONS FAMILY STRING POPCORN AND
CRANBERRIES ON THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE ALONG WITH THE
OTHER ORNAMENTS.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER PARENTS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas Season See F645.2 for Advent Season. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
CHRISTMAS TRADITION
AS A CHILD, MY NEIGHBOR WOULD ALWAYS DECORATE THE FIRE-
PLACE WITH GREENS AND STOCKINGS ALONG WITH HER
PARENTS. THEY ALSO MADE SURE THAT A FIRE WAS ALWAYS
KEPT IN THE FIREPLACE DURING THIS SEASON.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER PARENTS.
Where learned: HOME
Date learned: 11-00-1967
IT IS A CUSTOM AT MANY BRIDAL SHOWERS TO TAKE THE
BOWS OFF OF THE PACKAGES AND MAKE A BOUQUET OF
BOWS OUT OF THEM, BY INSERTING THEM INTO A HOLE
CUT IN A PAPER PLATE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bridal shower |
Date learned: 01-22-1968
THE DONOR OF THE SEVENTH GIFT AT A BABY SHOWER
WILL HAVE THE NEXT CHILD.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bridal shower |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN