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CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT TO TOWN TO MAIL A LETTER.
ON THE WAY BACK
SHE MET HER FELLOW.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?
ONE, TWO, THREE...
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATOES
THREE POTATOES, FOUR.
FIVE POTATOES, SIX POTATOES
SEVEN POTATOES, MORE.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
NOT LAST NIGHT, BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
TWENTY-FOUR ROBINS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
I RAN OUT AND THEY RAN IN
AND THIS IS THE SONG THEY SANG TO ME:
SPANISH DANCER DO A SPLIT,
SPANISH DANCER DO A HIGH KICK.
SPANISH DANCER TURN AROUND,
SPANISH DANCER TOUCH THE GROUND.
SPANISH DANCER DO THE KANGAROO,
SPANISH DANCER SKIT, SKAT, SKIDOO.
Data entry tech comment: PUNCTUATION ADDED BY STUDENT EDITOR.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PLAY UPON YOUR VIOLIN,
TAKE A BOW AND PLAY AGAIN.
PLAY UPON YOUR LITTLE FLUTE,
BUT WHEN WE CLAP, OUT YOU SCOOT!
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
ICE CREAM SODA,
STRAWBERRY TART,
TELL ME THE INITIALS OF YOUR SWEETHEART.
A, B, C, D,...
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
DOTTY DRIPPLE JUMPS ON ONE LEG, ONE LEG, ONE LEG,
DOTTY DRIPPLE JUMPS ON TWO LEGS, TWO LEGS, TWO LEGS,
DOTTY DRIPPLE JUMPS ON THREE LEGS, THREE LEGS, THREE LEGS,
DOTTY DRIPPLE JUMPS ON FOUR LEGS, FOUR LEGS, FOUR LEGS,
DOTTY DRIPPLE-SKIDOO!
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN TWO PEOPLE ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET TOGETHER, THEY
SHOULDN'T LET A POLE COME BETWEEN THEM OR THEY WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOUR SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN YOUR BIG TOE, YOU WILL
RULE YOUR MATE.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A GAP BETWEEN YOUR TEETH MEANS THAT YOU WILL/ARE (SIC) A LIAR.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOUR FEET START TO ITCH IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO
GO SOMEWHERE.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, SOMEONE SHOULD WRITE DOWN WHAT THE BRIDE
SAYS AS SHE OPENS HER PRESENTS. THESE ARE THE THINGS SHE WILL
SAY TO HER HUSBAND ON THEIR WEDDING NIGHT.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF THE BRIDE PARTICIPATES IN THE REHEARSAL OF HER WEDDING
SHE WILL HAVE BAD LUCK; SHE SHOULD JUST WATCH.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A COUPLE SHOULD BE MARRIED BEFORE TWELVE NOON BECAUSE THE
HANDS ARE GOING UP BEFORE THEN--GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): HANDS OF THE CLOCK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
THROWING RICE AT THE BRIDAL COUPLE INCREASES FERTILITY.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
AT A WEDDING SHOWER, FOR EVERY RIBBON THE BRIDE BREAKS, SHE
WILL HAVE ONE CHILD.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
THE BRIDAL COUPLE SHOULD NOT SEE EACH OTHER ON THE DAY OF
THE WEDDING OR THEY'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
James Callow comment: SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE!
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
THE BRIDE SHOULD WEAR "SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW,
SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE" FOR GOOD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
Keyword(s): Blue ; Borrowed ; Bride ; CUSTOM ; MARRIAGE ; New ; Old ; RHYME ; tradition
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
SHIRLEY TEMPLE WENT TO FRANCE
TO TEACH THE CHILDREN HOW TO DANCE.
HEEL AND TOE AND AROUND YOU GO,
HEEL AND TOE AND AROUND YOU GO.
SALUTE THE CAPTAIN,
BOW TO THE KING,
TURN YOUR BACK ON THE UGLY OLD QUEEN.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): CHARACTER MOVIE STAR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
POSTMAN, POSTMAN DO YOUR DUTY,
HERE COMES SUSAN, THE AMERICAN BEAUTY.
SHE CAN WIGGLE, SHE CAN WOBBLE.
SHE CAN DO THE SPLITS.
I BET YOU TEN DOLLARS SHE CAN DO THIS:
SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE QUEEN,
TURN HER BACK ON A DIRTY SUBMARINE.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
ONE, TWO, THREE O'LEARY
FOUR, FIVE, SIX O'LEARY,
SEV'N, EIGHT, NINE O'LEARY,
TEN, O'LEARY, POSTMAN.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972