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SOUTHERN BLACKS WOULD TAKE WARM OR HOT CORNBREAD, CRUMB IT, AND
EAT IT IN A GLASS OF BUTTERMILK.
MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER ON MY FATHER'S SIDE USED TO MAKE IT.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Drink from animal product Milk |
Date learned: 09-26-1984
ALONG WITH THE MAIN DISH FOR DINNER, SOUTHERN BLACKS PUT A
WARM OR HOT SWEET POTATO IN A GLASS OF BUTTERMILK AND ATE
IT WITH A SPOON.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
| Subject headings: | Favorites Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Drink from animal product Milk |
Date learned: 10-17-1984
DURING THE EARLY 1900s, SOUTHERN BLACKS USED MOLASSES, HONEY,
AND SORGHUM TO SWEETEN THEIR FOODS.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
James Callow Keyword(s): SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Pastry Sweet Dessert Food Drink -- Flavoring |
Date learned: 00001900s
DURING THE 1930s, BLACK WOMEN WHO DIDN'T HAVE EYEBROW
PENCILS WOULD STRIKE A MATCH, BLOW OUT THE FLAME, TAKE THE
WARM TIP AND SCRAPE IT AGAINST THE INSIDE WALL OF THE
FIREPLACE AND USE THE TIP AS AN EYEBROW LINER.
Submitter comment: SHE USED MANY GESTURES.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
James Callow Keyword(s): BEAUTIFICATION ; COSMETICS
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Human or animal body |
Date learned: 10-14-1984 ; 00-00-1950
DURING THE DEPRESSION, SOUTHERN BLACK WOMEN WHO DIDN'T HAVE
THE MONEY TO BUY HAIR GREASE TO USE WHEN PRESSING THEIR HAIR
USED LARD INSTEAD.
Submitter comment:
TOLD BY HER GRANDMOTHER AND PASSED ON
LARD=ANIMAL FAT
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
James Callow Keyword(s): BEAUTIFICATION ; COSMETICS
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Human or animal body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00001950S
A MAN IS OLD AS HE'S FEELING, A WOMAN
AS OLD AS SHE LOOKS.
Submitter comment: SHE BELIEVED IT THEN AND NOW.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1965 ; 00-00-1985
WHEN THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR NOSE ITCHES,
A MAN WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE;
WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR NOSE ITCHES,
A LADY WILL COME.
Submitter comment: SHE SAYS IT HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1945 ; 00-00-1985
Toast
Here's to you as good as you are, here's to me as bad as I am. As good as you are and as bad as I am I'm as good as you are as bad as I am.
Submitter comment:
An old drinking refrain uttered at the 20's
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
NOT in verse form
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bad ; CHARACTER ; DRINKING ; Good ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; TOAST ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
"MY GALS"
MY GALS OF CORKER
SHE'S A NEW YORKER
I BUY HER EVERYTHING JUST TO KEEP HER IN STYLE
SHE'S GOT A PAIR OF HIPS
JUST LIKE TWO BATTLESHIPS,
THAT'S WHERE ALL MY MONEY GO-HO-HOES.
REFRAIN
SHE'S GOT A PAIR OF FEET
JUST LIKE THE U.S. FLEET
REFRAIN
SHE'S GOT A PAIR OF LIPS
JUST LIKE POTATO CHIPS
REFRAIN
THERE ARE MORE VERSES BUT I'M GETTING OLD AND CAN'T
REMEMBER THEM ALL.
Submitter comment: ANY VERSES CAN BE ADDED IF THEY RHYME.
James Callow Keyword(s): MY GAL'S A CORKER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
SMILE AWHILE
SMILE
AWHILE
AND WHILE YOU SMILE
ANOTHER
SMILES,
AND SOON THERE'S MILES MM[
AND MILES
OF SMILES
AND LIFE'S WORTH WHILE
BECAUSE YOU SMILE.
Submitter comment: VERSE PRINTED ON DECORATED POSTCARD.
Where learned: DETROIT ; POSTCARD COLLECTION ; CIRCA 1910
Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; RHYME: AAABAAAAAA
James Callow Keyword(s): CHIASMUS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
I WAS OVER MY COUSIN'S HOUSE EATING PIZZA
AND I GOT INDIGESTION VERY BAD, SO BAD
THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE ME BACK TO MY GRAND-
MOTHER'S HOUSE. WHEN I STEPPED INTO THE HOUSE
THE PAIN WENT AWAY LIKE MAGIC. I THINK IT
WAS BECAUSE MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WAS SO
FULL OF GOD AND RELIGION THAT GOD TOOK THE
PAIN AWAY.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER IS VERY GOOD AND RELIGIOUS
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Curer |
THE OLD SHACK GAME.
ON THE WAY TO OUR FAMILY REUNIONS IN TEXAS AND
SOUTH CAROLINA MY SISTER WOULD SEE THE UGLIEST
SHACK AND SAY THAT I LIVED IN THAT SHACK. EVENTUALLY
I WOULD SEE AN UGLY SHACK AND SAY SHE LIVED IN IT.
THE GAME WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH LIKE THAT.
Where learned: ON THE WAY TO TEXAS IN A CAR
James Callow Keyword(s): TRADING INSULTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001980S
Animal Fair
Song: Animal Fair -- I went to the animal fair, and the bird
and the beast were there. And the old raccoon by the light of
the moon was combing his auburn hair. And the monkey he got
drunk, and he sat on the elephant's trunk. And the elephant
sneezed and fell on his knees and what became of the monk,
monk, monk.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; Ashville
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Song |
Date learned: 00-00-1912
My cousin said to everybody that he could stand on his hands
so we all watched as he took his hands, bent down and
stepped on them and that was a hand stand.
Submitter comment: My cousin did this as a practical joke.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; Ft Bragg
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 00-00-1984
WHAT FUN DOES A PRIEST HAVE?
NUN
Where learned: LIBRARY ; CARMICHAEL TOWERS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
Lighting candles for Blessed Lady and other Saints
My mother used to have statues of the Blessed Mother, Joseph,
Anthony, the Madonna, etc, that were about six or seven feet tall.
They were the same size statues as one would find in a Church. We
used to light a candle in front of the Saints and then say a
prayer to that patron Saint in order to help us. We usually
prayed for the health of our family, grades in school, the
happiness of our family, etc. The only two things my mother
always told me to remember were that the prayers would only work
if we prayed for family members, and that we must have a whole-
hearted belief in our faith or the prayers could not work.
Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; Carlstadt
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00-00-1924
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FOOD NAMES
S.O.S. SHIT ON A SHINGLE NAME GIVEN TO CREAMED MEAT OVER TOAST.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
BAD LUCK
THREE ON A MATCH
SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM BELIEVED THAT THE TIME IT TOOK TO LIGHT THREE
CIGARETTES WITH ONE MATCH WAS LONG ENOUGH FOR THE ENEMY TO SPOT
THEIR POSITION. VETERANS STILL PRACTICE THIS BELIEF TODAY.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CAMP LEJEUNE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A HUNDRED PIGS STAMPEDE IN FRONT OF A TRAIN?
SEWEECIDE
Where learned: LIBRARY ; CARMICHAEL TOWERS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 08-00-1968