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CURE FOR NERVOUSNESS
IN ORDER TO CALM YOUR NERVES, YOU BOIL LETTUCE AND THEN DRINK THE
JUICE.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
CURE FOR BLOODY NOSE
FOLD A PAPER TOWEL UP AND PUT IT UNDER YOUR UPPER LIP.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
CROSS-EYED BELIEF
IF YOU CROSS YOUR EYES AND THE WIND BLOWS ON YOUR EYES, THEY WILL
STAY CROSSED.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
TOAD BELIEF
DON'T PLAY WITH OR TOUCH TOADS BECAUSE YOU WILL GET WARTS.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
ITCHY NOSE BELIEF
IF YOU HAVE AN ITCHY NOSE, YOU ARE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
GRAFFITI
FLUSH TWICE, IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE MESS HALL.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR ; WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): SATIRE OF QUALITY OF FOOD IN THE INSTITUTION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
TOOTH ACHE BELIEF
IF YOU WEAR TIGHT ROLLERS IN YOUR HAIR, IF WILL GIVE YOU TOOTH ACHES.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): HIDDEN CONNECTION ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
CHILDREN'S BELIEF
IF YOU WEAR YOUR SOCKS TO BED, YOUR FEET WILL NOT GROW.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): SLEEPWEAR ATTIRE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
DRAGONFLY BELIEF
IF A DRAGONFLY IS FLYING AROUND YOUR FACE, IT WILL SEW YOUR MOUTH UP
SO YOU CAN NOT TALK.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
CHILDREN'S BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
CARROT BELIEF
EAT LOTS OF CARROTS BECAUSE THEY ARE GOOD FOR YOUR EYES. HAVE YOU
EVER SEEN A RABBIT WEARING GLASSES?
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR ; WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
GOOD-BYE VERSE
FIRST PERSON SAYS: SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR. THE SECOND ANSWERS: IN
AWHILE CROCODILE.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
BEANS VERSE
BEANS, BEANS THE MUSICAL FRUIT. / THE MORE YOU EAT THE MORE YOU
TOOT. / THE MORE YOU TOOT, THE BETTER YOU FEEL. / SO EAT BEANS AT EVE
EVERY MEAL..
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): RHYME: AABB
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
COUNTING OUT VERSE
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, / THREE POTATO FOUR, / FIVE POTATO, SIX
POTATO / SEVEN POTATO MORE.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
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CHILDREN'S VERSE
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLACK, / IF I HAD A KNIFE, I'D STICK IT IN
YOUR BACK.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): THREAT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
CHILDREN'S VERSE
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE GREEN. / MY FACE IS FUNNY BUT YOUR'S IS A
SCREAM.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): INSULT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
MOCKING VERSE
}}}}}} AND }}}}}} / SITTING IN A TREE. / K-I-S-S-I-N-G. / FIRST COMES
LOVE, / THEN COMES MARRIAGE, / THEN COMES }}}}}} / PUSHING A BABY
CARRIAGE..
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
CHILDREN'S VERSE
WHEN THEY SAID NOSES, I THOUGHT THEY SAID ROSES AND I TOLD THEM ONE
BIG ONE. WHEN THEY SAID LEGS, I THOUGHT THEY SAID KEGS AND I TOOK TWO
BIG ONES. WHEN THEY SAID BRAINS, I THOUGHT THEY SAID TRAINS, SO I
MISSED IT.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972