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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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VERSE
THE BOY STOOD ON A BURNING DECK,/ HIS FEET WERE FULL OF BLISTERS/
HE SLIPPED ON A NAIL AND TORE HIS PANTS,/
SO NOW HE WEARS HIS SISTERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 11-22-1970
FISHY, FISHY BITE MY HOOK.
YOU BE THE CAPTAIN, I'LL BE THE COOK.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS AS A BOY, BY AN OLD MAN AS
HE SAT FISHING ON THE SHORE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.646 |
Date learned: 11-22-1970
VERSE
I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS,/
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENCE,/ HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE
TOUCHED THE SKY,/ AND DIDN'T COME BACK 'TILL THE 4TH OF JULY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
Keyword(s): HYPERBOLE ; MARVELS ; RHYME:AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 11-22-1970
Proverb
You never miss the water till the well runs dry.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WATER ; Well
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERB
EXPECTATION IS BETTER THAN REALIZATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
Keyword(s): DEFINITION
James Callow Keyword(s): DISAPPOINTMENT ; IRONY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-22-1970