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FOOD
EATING THE COOKED BRAINS OF CATTLE IS GOOD FOR YOUR BRAINS--IT MAKES YOU SMARTER.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
WET AS A HOOT OWL IN A HURRICANE.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
PROVERBIAL EXPRESSION
THAT OLD DOG WON'T HUNT.
Submitter comment:
EXPRESSION USED TO MEAN THAT SOMETHING IS WORN OUT OR
OVERUSED.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
NERVOUS AS A LONG-TAILED CAT IN A ROOM FULL OF ROCKING
CHAIRS.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
SOMETHING "LEANS TOWARD DIXIE."
Submitter comment:
AN EXPRESSION TO SHOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT OR
THAT SOMEONE HAS THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT SOMETHING.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
PROVERB
I'LL (HE'LL, WE'LL) SHOW THEM HOW THE BORE EAT THE CABBAGE.
Submitter comment: USED TO EXPRESS "SHOW THEM HOW IT'S DONE."
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
TO GIVE SOMEONE THE "WILLIES."
Submitter comment:
THE MEANING IS TO MAKE SOMEONE UNEASY. INFORMANT DOES NOT
KNOW THE ORIGIN.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS DEAD AS CASEY'S BALLS.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SING IN BED.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
BATS THAT GET INTO A HOUSE BRING IN BED BUGS.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS GETS ACCIDENTLY TURNED UP, KISS IT
AND YOU WILL GET A NEW ONE.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress Overall body coverUpper body and arms SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
IF THE CORN CROP WILL BE ANY GOOD, IT'LL BE KNEE HIGH BY THE
FOURTH OF JULY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT MAKES ONE LOONY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
James Callow Keyword(s): CRAZY MAD LUNAR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 06-21-1970