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CHRISTMAS CUSTOM

MOST ARMENIAN FAMILIES HAVE MANY DIFFERENT PASTRIES IN THEIR
HOMES DURING CHRISTMAS. THESE PASTRIES INCLUDE BAKLAVA (A HONEY
AND NUT PASTRY) AND A WHITE COOKIE WITH FLOUR OVER IT.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HAS SEEN THESE FOODS IN ARMENIAN HOMES TODAY.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Armenian ; Baklava ; CHRISTMAS ; CUSTOM ; ETHNIC ; FOOD ; holiday ; PASTRY ; tradition

Subject headings:

CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Pastry

Date learned: 11-01-1971

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EENY, MEENY, MINY MOE,
CATCH A NIGGER BY HIS TOE,
IF HE HOLLERS, LET HIM GO,
MY MOTHER SAID TO CHOOSE THE VERY BEST ONE,
SO O-U-T SPELLS OUT YOU GO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LEXINGTON

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Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 09-20-1969

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THE BICYCLE

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ONE TIME A MAN WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD BY POLICE, WHO SAID HE WAS DRUNK. "I'M NOT DRUNK,"
HE SAID, "HERE I'LL PROVE IT--I'LL WALK ON TOP OF THIS
FENCE." HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF IT AND FELL OVER TO
THE OTHER SIDE, WHERE THERE WAS A BIG, BLACK BULL.
SUDDENLY, THE MAN RUSHED AT THE BULL, GRABBED HIM BY
THE HORNS AND WRESTLED WITH HIM. THE BULL THREW HIM
OFF. AGAIN AND AGAIN, HE RUSHED AT THE BULL AND
WRESTLED WITH HIM, WHILE THE POLICE WATCHED IN AWE.
FINALLY, THE MAN QUIT WRESTLING THE BULL AND CROSSED
BACK OVER THE FENCE. "I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT," HE SAID,
"I MUST BE DRUNK--ANYTIME I CAN'T TAKE A BICYCLE AWAY
FROM A COLORED KID."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LEXINGTON

Subject headings:

PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: 09-14-1969

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Game Verse

Johnny over the ocean, Johnny over the sea,

Johnny broke a bottle and blamed it on me.

I told ma, ma told pa, and Johnny got a lickin.

Ha, ha, ha

Where learned: LEXINGTON

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain

Subject headings:

Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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