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PROVERB
YOU CAN'T GROW GRASS ON A BUSY STREET.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-25-1970
PROVERB
YOU CAN'T TELL HOW FAR A FROG WILL JUMP BY LOOKING AT HIM.
Submitter comment: TOLD IN A JOKING MANNER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-25-1970
GOLF
NEVER UP, NEVER IN.
Submitter comment:
MEANING IF THE BALL NEVER LEAVES THE GROUND, IT WILL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500 PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
GOLF
" NEVER UP, NEVER IN."
Submitter comment:
MEANING IF THE BALL NEVER LEAVES THE GROUND, IT WILL
SEEMINGLY NEVER REACH THE HOLE. OFTEN THROWN ABOUT ON GOLF COURSES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON ; informant's home
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500 PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-25-1970
If the corn crop isn't knee high by the fourth of July it will be a bad year for corn.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON ; 7401 Benton Road
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 21 solstice to September 22 BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- P535 |
Never plant potatoes next to onions because the onions will get into the potato eyes.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON ; 107 Avendale
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- P535 |
When planting potatoes each slice must have three eyes.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON ; 107 Avendale
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P535 |