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CUSTOM
WHENEVER YOU GIVE SOMEONE A WALLET OR POCKET-BOOK FOR A GIFT, IT IS
PROPER TO ALWAYS PUT SOME FORM OF MONEY IN IT. IF THIS IS DONE, THEN
THE WALLET OR POCKET-BOOK WILL ALWAYS HAVE MONEY IN IT, AND THE
RECEIVER WILL NEVER GO BROKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW JERSEY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ELIZABETH ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
Every year at camp, the older campers get to tell the
legend of the Hatchet Man to the new campers. Legend
has it that Hatchet Man will come around to the camp
at night time to capture a new camper. They are reminded
that the marks outside the wood cabins are indeed hatchet
marks from Hatchet Man.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Sancta Maria ; Gaylord
Keyword(s): camp
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 07-00-1980
BASKETBALL-HEAD
THERE WAS A BOY WHO WAS DRIVING NEAR
JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE. HE HAD AN ACCIDENT
AND WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHILE OF THE CAR
AND LOST HALF OF HIS BODY, FROM THE WAIST
DOWN. HE WALKS AROUND LEAVING BLOODY
HAND PRINTS, AND HE STRANGLES PEOPLE. HE
IS VERY STRONG AND HAS A VERY LARGE HEAD,
HENCE THE NAME "BASKETBALL-HEAD."
Where learned: NEW HAMPSHIRE ; CAMP MONADNOCK ; JAFFREY CENTER
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
Entry filtered.
WHO HIT ME?
PERSON WHO IS IT TURNS HIS BACK. ONE OF THE OTHER
PLAYERS HITS HIS BACKSIDE WITH A PADDLE, ETC.
THEN THE PERSON WHO IS IT MUST GUESS WHO HIT HIM.
IF HE GUESSES WRONG, HE TURNS AROUND TO GET HIT
AGAIN UNTIL HE CORRECTLY GUESSES WHO HIT HIM.
THEN THE PERSON WHO HIT HIM TAKES HIS PLACE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LAKE ORION ; FRANKLIN CAMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
TONGUE TWISTER
OATEN DOTEN, LITTEN DITTEN,
IITTEN LOTEN, DITTEN LITTEN
ET-SPEE-LEE-OAT, WHA-DAT-
AND CHEW
Submitter comment: TONGUE TWISTER TO INITIATE SOMEONE IN THE GROUP.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; OHIO ; CAMP ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-02-1971
ST. LUKE'S DAY, OCT. 18
ON ST. LUKE'S DAY IN BALOGNA, ITALY, THE PORTRAIT OF THE MADONNA
AND CHILD, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY ST. LUKE, IS
CARRIED IN PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH OF ST. MARK WHERE THE PICTURE IS
KEPT FOR VENERATION DURING THE NEXT WEEK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F101 BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Camp Song, Girl Scouts
This song teaches a lesson about
minding your own affairs.
It was taught to me by a group of Junior Girl Scouts.
Oh I stuck my head in a little skunk hole
And the little skunk said, "Upon my soul!
Take it out, take it out, take it out, remove it!"
Well, I didn't take it out and the little skunk said
"If you don't take it out, you'll wish you were dead.
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT !!!"
Shhhh....(squirt sound )
I removed it.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 06-00-1990
Camp Song, Girl Scouts
This song is a round.
A round is a song that is sung
by two groups who start the song
and end the song at two different times.
Fires burning, Fires burning
Draw nearer, Draw nearer
In the glowing, In the glowing
come sing and be merry.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This is a loud song.
It was taught to me by Brownies.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes (repeat 3 times)
(YELL!!) That's why they call me Tarzan of the apes.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 06-00-1990
Peanut Song
I used to sing this song to my children as a lullaby.
"Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
I just now found a peanut, found a peanut just now.
I cracked it open, cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now.
I just now cracked it open, cracked it open just now.
Found it rotten, found it rotten,
Found it rotten just now.
Just now found it rotten, found it rotten just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now.
I just now ate it anyway, ate it anyway just now.
Got sick, got sick,
Got sick just now.
Just now got sick, got sick just now.
Called the doctor, called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now.
I just now called the doctor, called the doctor just now.
Died anyway, died anyway,
Died anyway just now.
Just now died anyway,died anyway just now.
Called the preacher, called the preacher,
Called the preacher just now.
Just now called the preacher, called the preacher just now.
Went to heaven, went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now.
I just now went to heaven, went to heaven just now.
Played a harp, played a harp,
Played a harp just now.
I just now played a harp, played a harp just now.
Broke a string, broke a string,
Broke a string just now.
I just now broke a string, broke a string just now.
Went the other way, went the other way,
Went the other way just now.
I just now went the other way, went the other way just now.
Shovelled coal, shovelled coal,
Shovelled coal just now.
Just now shovelled coal, shovelled coal just now.
Burnt my finger, burnt my finger,
Burnt my finger just now.
Just now burnt my finger, burnt my finger just now."
Submitter comment:
The simple tune allows the use of almost any repeated phrase.
Substitutions or additions may be used to the meaning. Generally
plays as a camp song therefore allowing everyone to participate by
adding their own verse. Another version of the song that Grace
has heard replaces the lines "played a harp" and "broke a string"
with "met an angel" and "met St. Peter."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp in Caseville
Keyword(s): HELL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Cradle song Lullaby |
Date learned: 00-00-1956
THE LEGEND OF THUMPDRAG
A LONG TIME AGO WHEN CAMP OZANAM FIRST OPENED THERE WAS THIS
COUNSELOR NAMED SAM WHO LOVED CHILDREN VERY MUCH BUT HE DIDN'T
LIKE IT WHEN BIG KIDS PICKED ON THE LITTLE ONES. IN THE GROUP THAT
WAS ASSIGNED TO SAM THERE HAPPENED TO BE TWO BULLIES NAMED MARK
AND SEAN. THESE TWO ALWAYS USED TO PICK ON THIS ONE LITTLE GUY
JOE. WELL, ONE DAY SAM GOT TIRED OF SCOLDING MARK AND SEAN AND
DECIDED TO PUNISH THEM BY MAKING THEM CLEAN THE MESS HALL BY
THEMSELVES. SEAN AND MARK WERE FURIOUS AND PLOTTED AGAINST SAM.
ONE NIGHT LATER THAT WEEK MARK AND SEAN SNEAKED OUT OF
THE CABIN AND WAITED FOR SAM TO GET OUT OF HIS NIGHTLY
COUNSELOR MEETING. AFTER THE MEETING WAS OVER SAM SAID
HIS GOOD-BYES AND HEADED BACK TO THE CABIN. WHEN SAM
WAS OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OTHERS SEAN AND MARK JUMPED HIM
AND KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. WHEN SAM WOKE UP HE WAS
STRAPPED TO A BENCH AND GAGGED. SEAN AND MARK HAD POURED
GASOLINE ALL OVER HIM AND WERE STANDING OVER HIM WITH LIT
MATCHES THREATENING TO SET HIM AFIRE. THE NEXT THING THAT
HAPPENED WAS THAT ANOTHER COUNSELOR FOUND SEAN AND MARK
OUTSIDE THE HALL CRYING IN THE FACE OF THE BLAZING FIRE.
THE TWO BOYS CONFESSED TO WHAT THEY HAD DONE BUT IT WAS
TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. JUST THEN THEY SAW
WHAT LOOKED LIKE A MAN LIMPING OUT OF THE FIRE DRAGGING
ONE LEG. ALL THE COUNSELORS SEARCHED EVERYWHERE FOR HIM
BUT HE RAN INTO A CORNFIELD AND COULDN'T BE FOUND. AFTER
A WHILE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT AND EVERYONE SETTLED BACK INTO
THEIR CABINS INCLUDING, MARK AND SEAN. THE TWO BOYS WERE
REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE CAMP FOR ONE MORE NIGHT BECAUSE
THEIR PARENTS COULDN'T COME TO GET THEM UNTIL THEN. THAT
NIGHT AS THE TWO BOYS LAY SLEEPING IN THEIR BEDS THE DOOR OF
THEIR CABIN SWUNG OPEN AND THE SOUNDS THUMP! DRAG!
WERE HEARD SCRAPING ACROSS THE FLOOR. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN
MARK AND SEAN LOOKED UP AND THERE WAS THIS THING ALL BURNT
AND DEFORMED THAT GRABBED THEM BOTH AND DRAGGED THEM
SCREAMING OUT THE DOOR. THE COUNSELOR WOKE UP FROM THE SCREAMS
AND WENT RUNNING OUT THE DOOR AND TRIPPED. THE COUNSELOR
GOT A GLIMPSE OF THE THING AND FIGURED IT MUST OF BEEN SAM.
WHEN THE COUNSELOR GOT UP HE FOUND THAT WHAT HE TRIPPED OVER
WAS THE BODIES OF MARK AND SEAN. THE TWO HAD DIED OF FRIGHT.
AFTER THE AUTHORITIES GOT AHOLD OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED THEY
PUT OUT A STATE-WIDE MANHUNT FOR SAM BUT TURNED UP WITH
NOTHING.
Submitter comment:
THIS STORY WAS TOLD IN THE CAMP HALL WHICH AT ONE TIME
BURNED DOWN SOME YEARS AGO AND HAD BEEN REBUILT. THE MORAL
POINT OF THE STORY IS NOT TO PICK ON THOSE SMALLER THAN
YOURSELF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CAMP OZANAM
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Camp Song,Girl Scouts
"Heigh-Ho"
This song is used as a round.
Around is where two groups sing the
same song, but begin at different intervals.
This song is about the desire to be married.
Heigh Ho nobody home
Meat nor drink nor money have I none.
Still I will be very merry.
Heigh Ho nobody home.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 06-00-1987
Camp Song,Girl Scouts
This song is taught as a round.
A round is a song where two groups
sing the same song at spaced intervals.
This song originated in England
and is the story of forbidden love.
Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose,
Will I ever see thee wed
I will marry at my will,sire,
at my will
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
JOKE-MILITARY
IRISH PENNANT
MILITARY NAME GIVEN TO ANY LOOSE THREAD ON ONE'S CLOTHING OR GEAR.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote SPEECH -- Trade & commerce PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
NAMING
SKUTTLEBUTT--TERM USED IN THE NAVY TO DESCRIBE LOOSE TALK AND
HEARSAY OR NAMING A DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
NAMING
GRUNT, JARHEAD, GYRINE,-- NAMES GIVEN TO A MARINE BY SAILORS.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
NAMING
SQUID-NAME GIVEN TO A SAILOR BY A MARINE.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
IF THE HEAD IS PALE, RAISE THE TAIL. IF THE HEAD IS RED, RAISE THE
HEAD.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A REMINDER FOR SIMPLE FIRST AID. IF THE HEAD IS PALE, THIS
COULD SIGNAL SHOCK WHICH WOULD BE HELPED BY RAISING THE LEGS. IF THE
HEAD IS RED, THIS COULD SIGNAL A HEAD INJURY, SO YOU WOULD RAISE THE
HEAD TO DECREASE THE BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEAD.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
JOKE-MILITARY
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MATTEL'S NEW TOY? IT IS A BOOT LIEUTENANT. YOU
WIND IT UP, IT TAKES TWO STEPS AND SCREWS UP.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 10-00-1977