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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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AN ENGLISH RHYME
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
FATTY AND SKINNY WENT UP IN A BALLOON,
FATTY BLEW A FART AND BLEW SKINNY DOON.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1925
VARIATION OF MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB,
HIS FLEECE WAS BLACK AS SOOT,
AND EVERY WHERE THE LAMB WOULD GO,
HIS SOOTY FOOT HE'D PUT.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
TONGUE TWISTER
ONE SMART FELLOW, HE FELT SMART. TWO SMART FELLOWS, THEY BOTH
FELT SMART. THREE SMART FELLOWS, THEY ALL FELT SMART.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEFS
TO BE HOSTILE TO YUOR ESCORT IS A SURE SIGN OF PRIDE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: CA00001966
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SEE A DOG EATING GRASS IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: CA00001965
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU HAVE A BACK AILMENT, GET AN OLD PAIR OF SHOES AND PUT THEM
UNDER YOUR BED UPSIDE DOWN.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress HandsFeet BELIEF -- Remedy P750.8 |
Date learned: CA00001936
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SEE A SHOOTING STAR YOU SHOULD SAY MONEY THREE TIME FOR
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: CA00001935
FUNERAL LORE
COUNT THE CARS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IS BAD LUCK
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: CA00001935
OMENS
TO SLEEP ON A LARGE PILLOW DENOTES A SUCCESSFULL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: CA00001966
CONVERSIONS
STEPPING OVER A FISHING POLE WILL RUIN YOUR LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: CA00001966
TO DRIVE AN AMBULANCE IS A SURE SIGN THAT YOU ARE GOING TO VISIT
A FRIEND WHO IS A LITTLE INDISPOSED.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: CA00001965
BELIEFS
AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR THAT IS MOVING IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: CA00001964
BELIEFS
TO HEAR ONE SING SIGNIFIES GOOD NEWS.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: CA00001966
SUPERSTITION
AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR THAT IS MOVING IS A SIGN OF DEATH
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: CA00001964
SUPERSTITION/DEATH
WHEN A DOG HOWL AT NIGHT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- P441 BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
BELIEFS
TO COUNT YOUR TEETH IS A SIGN OF YOUR TEETH ROTTEN OUT QUICKER.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
BLIEFS
TO PUT A HORSESHOE OVER YOUR DOOR, DRIVE GHOST OUT YOUR HOUSE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: CA00001935
MARRIAGE CUSTOM
TO JUMP OVER A BROOM, ON YOUR WEDDING DAY IS A SIGN OF GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: CA00001935
TO TAKE A PICTURE OF A DEAD CORPSE IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: CA00001965
BELIEFS
TO WASH YOUR BEARD SIGNIFIES LOSS OF APPETITE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: CA00001935