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AFTER BOASTING, KNOCK ON WOOD.
Submitter comment:
THIS BELIEF ORIGINATES WITH THE THEORY THAT POWERFUL
GODS LIVED IN TREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Conversions P883.22 SPEECH -- Knocking on wood |
Date learned: 00-00-1958
ROPE JUMPING RHYMES
MISS LUCY HAD A BOAT, THE BOAT HAD A BELL;
MISS LUCY WENT TO HEAVEN, THE BOAT WENT TO---
HELLO OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER NINE;
IF YOU DON'T CONNECT ME I'LL KICK YOU IN THE---
BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR STOOD SOME GLASS;
IF YOU DON'T PICK IT UP I'LL KICK YOU IN THE;
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS, TELL ME NO MORE LIES.
ALL THIS MISS LUCY TOLD ME BEFORE SHE DIES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
Toast
Here's mud in your eye!
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; Eye ; MUD ; Social ; TOAST ; VISION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
COUNTING OUT
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO, OR,
FOUR POTATO, FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO, MORE, ETC.
UNTIL NUMBER RECHED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1958