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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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PLANT CUREALLS
IF YOU CUT A SPANISH ONION AND SIT IT AT THE FOOT OF YOUR BED
WHEN YOU ARE SICK
AND THEN OPEN YOUR WINDOW A LITTLE,
IT WILL DRAW THE SICKNESS OUT OF THE ROOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT COLLECTORS HOME ; GROSSE POINTE PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-16-1971
Drinking Song--Sweet Violets
Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets.
There once was a farmer who took a young miss,
In back of the barn where he gave her a . . .
Lecture on horses and chickens and egga,
And told her that she had such beautiful . . .
Manners that suited a girl of her charms
A girl that he wanted to take in his . . .
Washing and ironing and then if she did
They could get married and raise lots of . . .
Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
Verse
Dum Dum Do Do catch me if you can
I can run faster than ____(name)____ can.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Graffito
2 Nice
+2 Be
4 Got 10
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home ; 550 Saddle Lane
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffito
2 Young
+2 Go
4 Boys
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffito
2 Nice
+2 Be
4 gotten
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
If the opposite of pro is con
Then the opposite of progress is congress
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE PARK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Was there an Uncle Jemima?
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Tinker Bell is a fairy.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Rhyme
I hate Bosco, Bosco, hates me,
Mommy puts it in my milk to try toposin me.
I fooled mummy adnput it in her tea.
Now I have no momy to try to posin me.
Where learned: GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Michigan
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |