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A SUPERSTITION WITH COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN IS ONCE
YOU NAME A BOAT, YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE NAME OR
IT WILL BE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CASEVILLE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Means of transportation Water craft or boat propelled by human, wind, mechanical or other force BELIEF -- Bad luck SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 00001970S
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLOW
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE
HOW MANY KISSES DID IT TAKE?
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A JUMP ROPE GAME. YOU JUMP UNTIL YOU MISS AND THAT IS THE
THE NUMBER OF KISSES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CASEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1977 ; 11-00-1987
MISS SUZI HAD A TUGBOAT.
THE TUGBOAT HAD A BELL.
MISS SUZI WENT TO HEAVEN.
THE TUGBOAT WENT TO
HELLO OPERATOR. GIVE ME #9.
AND IF YOU DISCONNECT ME
I'LL KICK YOU RIGHT
BEHIND THE FRIGERATOR THERE WAS A PIECE A GLASS.
MISS SUZI FELL UPON IT
AND BROKE HER LITTLE
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS.
TELL ME NO MORE LIES.
MISS SUZI TOLD ME ALL OF THIS
THE DAY BEFORE SHE
DYED HER HAIR ALL PINK AND WASHED IT DOWN THE SINK, SINK,....
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CASEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1975 ; 11-00-1987