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HE WAS ONLY A LAVENDER COWBOY,
THE HAIRS ON HIS CHEST NUMBERED TWO.
HE WANTED TO BE LIKE THE HEROES
AND DO AS THE BIG MEN DO.
RED, GREEN, MANY-COLORED HAIR TONICS
HE RUBBED ON HIS CHEST DAY AND NIGHT,
BUT WHEN HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING,
ONLY TWO HAIRS WERE IN SIGHT.
HE BATTLED FOR RED NELLY'S HONOR,
HE HELD UP AN OUTLAW'S NEST,
BUT THEY FOUND HIM DEAD THE NEXT MORNING,
WITH ONLY TWO HAIRS ON HIS CHEST.
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE ; METAPHOR OVERSTATEMENT HEROES ; METER: IAMBIC ; REPETITION ; RHYME: IMPERFECT, MASCULINE, ABCA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
UKRANIAN ( UKRAINIAN ) EASTER
ON EASTER SUNDAY, NO ONE WOULD ENTER THE CHURCH UNTIL THE CLERGYMAN
WOULD TAP THE DOOR OPEN WITH A CROSS, AS THEY BELIEVED THAT ALL THE
SOULS OF THEIR DECEASED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WERE IN THE CHURCH
WITH CHRIST.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Religious CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
EASTER CUSTOM
ON EASTER MONDAY THE BOYS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD GO TO THE GIRLS'
HOUSES AND SPRINKLE THEM WITH COLOGNE OR TOILET WATER.
(HUNGARIAN)
Submitter comment:
TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): DYNGUS DAY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
WISH FOR OLD AGE
MAY ALLAH MAKE YOUR BEARD GROW LONG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-08-1970
FIXED DATE
THE SCOTS EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
ON "OLD YEAR'S EVE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
PROVERB
IDLENESS IS THE BEGINNING OF ALL LUST. TRANSLATION OF
MUISSIGGANG IST ALLER LASTER ANFANG.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
CHINESE CUSTOM-BELIEF
THE CHINESE NAME EACH YEAR AFTER AN ANIMAL IN A CYCLE OF
TWELVE ANIMALS. SOME ANIMALS ARE LUCKY, SOME NOT; HENCE CERTAIN
YEARS WILL BRING GOOD FORTUNE, OTHERS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): CALENDARS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
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ITALIANS
SOME ITALIANS PUT MONEY INTO THE POCKETS OF THEIR
DECEASED ONE, SO HE WILL NOT GO TO HEAVEN PENNILESS.
Submitter comment: TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTH DAY OF THE FIFTH MONTH(MAY 5).
Where learned: OFFICE ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
ENGLISH CUSTOM
GUY FAWKS DAY IN ENGLAND IS LIKE OUR HALLOWEEN.
GUY FAWKS TRIED TO BURN DOWN THE HOUSE OF
PARLIAMENT AND IS BURNED IN EFFIGY.
Submitter comment: TRAVELLED.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F110 |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
GERMAN--ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING, FRIENDS OF THE
FUTURE MARRIED COUPLE, BRING ALL KINDS OF EMPTY CANS
AND BOTTLES AND LEAVE THEM AT THE DOORSTEP OF THE
BRIDE. THE FUTURE COUPLE IS SUPPOSED TO CLEAR IT
TOGETHER, SIGNIFYING THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER WHEN
MARRIED.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Before wedding |
Date learned: 11-09-1967
IRISH NEW YEAR CUSTOM
THE FIRST PERSON TO WISH YOU A "HAPPY NEW YEAR" IN THE NEW
YEAR SHOULD BE A DARK-HAIRED PERSON BECAUSE THEN YOU WOULD
HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID HIS GRANDMOTHER MADE IT A POINT TO SEE HIS
FATHER EACH NEW YEAR FIRST BECAUSE HE HAS DARK-HAIR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE ; BRIGGS 338
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Good luck P881.42 SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-00-1971
TIGER PROVERB.
HE WHO RIDES A TIGER DARE NOT DISMOUNT (EAST INDIAN).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE ; BRIGGS 338 ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): WILD ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
IT ISN'T THE COUGH THAT CARRIES YOU OFF IT'S THE COFFIN
THEY CARRY YOU OFF IN.
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): DEATH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-03-1964
PROVERB
MORNING HOUR HAS GOLD IN THE MOUTH.
TRANSLATION OF:
MORGEN STUND' HAT GOLD IM MUND'.
Where learned: OFFICE
James Callow Keyword(s): GERMAN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-28-1967
TO DETERMINE SEX OF UNBORN CHILD TAKE AN ERASER AND STICK
A COMMON PIN INTO IT. TIE A STRING TO PIN AND HAVE
A WEIGHTED OBJECT TIED TO OTHER END. THE WAY THE
PENDULUM SWINGS, UP AND DOWN OR RIGHT AND LEFT OVER THE
PREGNANT WOMAN'S STOMACH DETERMINES WHETHER THE BABY WOULD
BE A BOY OR GIRL.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMER DOESN'T KNOW WHICH WAY DETERMINES WHAT SEX.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
YOU CAN GET THE GIFT OF "BLARNEY" WITHOUT KISSING THE
BLARNEY STONE--JUST KISS SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY
KISSED THE STONE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT TRAVELLED
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Blarney ; Blarney Stone ; CUSTOM ; Irish ; KISS ; Legend ; LUCK ; STONE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22 |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
Maxim
It begins with you sinking into his arms and ends with your arms in the sink.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Submission card located in pile marked [?]
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; OFFICE
Keyword(s): Feminism ; MARRIAGE ; Newlywed ; OMEN ; ROMANCE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
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