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PROVERB
OLD FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY CAN'T RAISE THEIR RODS
ANY MORE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; PORCH OF GILLETTE HALL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 06-22-1970
JUDY FRANK CLAIMED THAT THERE IS A GHOST LIVING ON GILLETTE 4TH
FLOOR. ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS FOLLOWING UNEXPLAINABLE
PHENOMENON TOOK PLACE:
JUDY SAID THAT A YEAR BEFORE (1967) SHE HAD BEEN VISITING
A GIRL IN HER ROOM AND THEN SHE LEFT IT AND WENT BACK TO HER
OWN ROOM. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER SHE RETURNED TO THE FIRST
ROOM AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR LIKE SHE ALWAYS DID (A PARTICULAR
KNOCK WHICH IS VERY COMMON: DA DADA DA DA (PAUSE) DA DA)
AND SHE HEARD HER FRIEND SAY "COME IN." SHE TRIED THE
DOOR AND IT WAS LOCKED, SO SHE KNOCKED AGAIN, THIS TIME
LEAVING OFF THE LAST "DA DA" WHICH SHE HEARD SOMEONE TAP OUT
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER
FRIEND PLAYING AROUND WITH HER. SO SHE DECIDED TO KEEP
PLAYING. SHE'D KNOCKED THAT COMMON LITTLE KNOCK AND ALWAYS
LEFT OFF THE LAST "DA DA" AND SHE'D HEAR THOSE LAST "DA DA'S"
COME FROM THE OTHER SIDE. FINALLY THE GIRL OPENED THE DOOR
FOR JUDY. JUDY SAID TO HER THAT IT WAS ABOUT TIME SHE OPENED
IT AND STOPPED PLAYING AROUND. THE OTHER GIRL DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. JUDY ASKED HER IF IT WAS NOT SHE
WHO FINISHED THE "DA DA'S" AND THE GIRL SAID "NO." THEN THEY
BOTH GOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR AND KNOCKED WITHOUT
FINISHING. THE DOOR RAPPED "DA DA" BACK. JUDY AND HER
FRIEND THOUGHT THERE MUST BE AN EXPLANATION. THEY WALKED
IN THE ROOM IN SEARCH OF SOMEONE HIDING, BUT THERE WASN'T
ANYONE. THEY WENT OUTSIDE THE CLOSED DOOR AND KNOCKED AGAIN
AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEY GOT OTHERS TO WITNESS IT.
THE DOOR WOULD KNOCK ALL NIGHT BUT NEVER DID AGAIN. JUDY
NOW BELIEVES IN GHOSTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
IF YOU LOOK AT A NEW MOON OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER, YOU'LL
DREAM ABOUT THE MAN YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GILLETTE HALL ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about people |
Date learned: 06-26-1970
DR. ANDERSON'S SIDELINE
DR. ANDERSON OF PEABODY COLLEGE, ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT, WRITES DIRTY BOOKS UNDER ANOTHER
NAME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
DR. HALL'S EDUCATIONAL THEORY
DR. HALL WAS LECTURING IN A CLASS OF
EDUCATION MAJORS DOWNSTAIRS IN THE PAYNE
BUILDING. A LOUD CRASHING NOISE WAS HEARD
IN A ROOM ABOVE AND AFTER A PAUSE, DR. HALL
SAID, "THERE THEY GO AGAIN--EDUCATING THE WHOLE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
DR. HALL'S MULTILINGUAL LECTURE
DR. CLIFTON HALL, A PEABODY PROFESSOR, WAS TO
GIVE A LECTURE AT VANDERBILT. AS HE STARTED
TO SPEAK, SOMEONE IN THE AUDIENCE MADE A
DEROGATORY STATEMENT ABOUT PEABODY. DR. HALL
CLEARED HIS THROAT AND DELIVERED HIS ENTIRE
LECTURE IN GREEK, TRANSLATED IT INTO FRENCH,
AND THEN SAT DOWN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
THE GOATMAN
A STRANGE OLD MAN TRAVELS OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA
WITH A HERD OF GOATS. HE HAS WHITE HAIR AND
A LONG WHITE BEARD AND WEARS OLD, TATTERED
CLOTHES. HE OCCASIONALLY COMES INTO TOWN; HE
SEEMS TO APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR LIKE A VISION
AND HAS MAGICAL POWERS WHICH NOBODY QUITE
CAN FIGURE OUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
BLACK SNAKES CAN GRAB THEIR TAILS AND
ROLL LIKE A TIRE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
IF YOU CAN SHAKE SALT ON A BIRD'S TAIL
YOU CAN CATCH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: 05-03-1969
THE SALUTING STATUE
THE BRONZE STATUE OF WASHINGTON DUKE
ON THE DUKE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RECLINES
IN A BRONZE CHAIR. LEGEND HAS IT THAT
WHEN A VIRGIN WALKS BY THE SEATED
FIGURE, HE STANDS UP AND SALUTES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 05-09-1969
HOOSIER
HOOSIER: TERM APPLIED TO PEOPLE FROM INDIANA.
TERM ORIGINATED FROM SPEECH PATTERN OF
NATIVES WHO, UPON HEARING KNOCK AT DOOR
ANSWER: HOOSIER (WHO'S THERE).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name |
Date learned: 05-09-1969
HERRING PUTS HAIR ON YOUR CHEST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Fish |
IF YOU LOOK AT (A) BIG BLACK GRASSHOPPER IN THE EYE,
HE'LL SPIT AT YOU AND YOU'LL GO BLIND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
CURSE FOR GRINNING AT WORMS
IF YOU GRIN OR SHOW YOUR TEETH AT A 1,000 LEG WORM, YOU DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
IF WALNUT AND PECAN HULLS ARE THICK, A BAD WINTER WITH MUCH
SNOW AND COLD WEATHER IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
PROVERB
YOU'LL CATCH MORE FLIES WITH HONEY THAN YOU WILL WITH
VINEGAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 04-07-1969
PROVERB
DID YOU COME AFTER FIRE?
Submitter comment:
WHEN SOMEONE COMES AND LEAVES HURRIEDLY, THE EXPRESSION
USED IS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
Keyword(s): SARCASM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-04-1969
PROVERB
USE YOUR HEAD TO SAVE YOUR HEELS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 05-01-1969
PROVERB
TIRED AS A BAR OF SOAP AFTER A HARD DAY'S WASHING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 04-07-1969
PROVERB
NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO SLING A CAT.
Submitter comment: THE SPACE IS SMALL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 04-07-1969