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WHEN AN ALUMINUM PAN HAS A STAIN IN THE BOTTOM, COOK
A CITRUS FRUIT OR A VEGETABLE LIKE TOMATOES IN IT
TO REMOVE THE STAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Home |
Date learned: 11-14-1971
ST. JOHN ON PURITY
WREATHS OF FLOWERS MADE OF HONEYSUCKLE WITH A LIGHTED
CANDLE IN THE MIDDLE ARE SAILED ON A RIVER WITH A
CURRENT. THE WREATH TRAVELING THE FURTHEST WITH
ITS LIGHT LIT, REPRESENTS THE PURITY AND LONG LIFE
OF THE OWNER.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A POLISH CUSTOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
THIS GUY WAS LOST ONE NIGHT. HE KEPT DRIVING THROUGH
BUT HE NEW HE WAS ON THE WRONG ROAD. FINDALLY, HE
CAME TO A HOUSE. THERE WAS AN OLD MAN ROCKING ON A
PORCH. HE PULLED UP THERE AND SAID, "HEY, CAN YOU
TELL ME WHERE THIS ROAD GOES?" THE OLD MAN SAID,
"I'VE LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE AND THAT ROAD NEVER
WENT ANYWHERE. IT'S ALWAYS STAYED RIGHT THERE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Man |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
PAT AND MIKE CAME TO A PERSIMMON TREE (A WILD FRUIT
TREE). PAT SAYS, "LET'S CLIMB UP IN THE PERSIMMON
TREE AND EAT PERSIMMONS." MIKE SAYS, "PAT, YOU
KNOW I CAN'T CLIMB TREES." SO PAT CLIMBS UP THE TREE
AND WAS EATING PERSIMMONS. MIKE SAYS, "HEY, PAT, THROW
ME DOWN ONE, THROW ME DOWN ONE." PAT WOULD TOSS HIM
DOWN ONE AND KEEP EATING. MIKE WAS BEGGING HIM TO
THROW DOWN MORE. WHEN PAT DID, MIKE WOULD BACK OFF
AND CATCH IT IN HIS MOUTH. PAT SAW A LITTLE TREE
FROG UP THERE. HE SAYS, "HEY, MIKE, HERE'S ONE
BUT IT'S A LITTLE CROOKED." "COME-ON, PITCH IT
DOWN," SAYS MIKE, AS HE OPENS HIS MOUTH. "IT'S
A LITTLE CROOKED," SAYS PAT. "CHOMP, CHOMP,
CHOMP, CROOKED OR STRAIGHT," MIKE SAID
"(ILLEGIBLE WORDS) DOWN."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
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SO PAT AND MIKE WERE GOING ALONG ONE DAY AND FOUND A
LITTLE WATCH. A PRETTY LITTLE GOLD WATCH AND THEY
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. ONE HANDED IT TO THE OTHER
AND SAID THAT IT WAS PRETTY. FINALLY, MIKE HELD IT
TO HIS EAR AND HEARD IT TICK-TICK. SO HE SHOVED
IT OVER TO PAT AND SAID, "LISTEN AT IT TICK-TICK-TICK.
THAT IS A TIC." THEY PUT IT ON A BIG STONE AND TOOK
A LITTLE STONE AND SMASHED IT ALL TO PIECES. MIKE
SAYS, "THAT TIC WILL NEVER BITE ANYONE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
MOON BELIEF
IF THE MOON IS FULL THE CROPS WOULD GROW TALL.
THIS WAS NOT GOOD FOR POTATOES BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE GROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
BELIEF
WHENEVER MY MOTHER STARTED TO SAY SOMETHING AND SHE FORGOT WHAT
SHE WAS GOING TO SAY, SHE WOULD SAY, "IT MUST HAVE BEEN A LIE."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; FORGET ; Lie
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 02-02-1972
BROOM
IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF AN UNWELCOME GUEST, PLACE A BROOM IN
HIS PRESENCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-30-1971
BELIEF
A MOLE ON THE RIGHT KNEE MEANS A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
BELIEF
IF THERE IS A MOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD, IT REVEALS
TALENT AND SUCCESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
BELIEF (SUPERSTITION)
MY MOTHER, WHENEVER HER EAR RINGS, CLAIMS THAT SOMEONE IS EITHER
TALKING ABOUT HER OR IS GOING TO CALL HER ON THE PHONE, OR AT THE
DOOR.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT BELIEVES THIS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 10-28-1971
BELIEF
ON THE RADIO ONE NIGHT I HEARD A SCIENTIST TALKING ABOUT
U.F.O.S (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS). HE EXPRESSED BELIEF
IN THE IDEA THAT THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM WAS ACTUALLY A FLYING SAUCER
FROM VENUS, AND CHRIST WAS VENETIAN.
Submitter comment: HEARD AT THE TIME WHEN U.F.O.'S WERE THE BIG THING IN 1968
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
SNEEZING BELIEF
SNEEZING TWICE IN THE NIGHT FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE NIGHTS WAS A SIGN
OF DEATH IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
BELIEF
WHENEVER MY MOTHER STARTED TO SAY SOMETHING AND SHE FORGOT WHAT
SHE WAS GOING TO SAY, SHE WOULD SAY, 'IT MUST HAVE BEEN A LIE.'
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 02-02-1972
SNEEZE BELIEF
WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES TWICE ALMOST EVERY TIME HE SNEEZES,
THEN HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE PRETTY INTELLIGENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-02-1971
MOON BELIEF
IF THE MOON IS FULL THE CROPS GROW TALL.
THIS WAS NOT GOOD FOR POTATOES BECAUSE THEY WERE ON THE GROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): PLANTING BELIEF
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
PEOPLE USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF YOU PUT YOUR FINGER INSIDE THE SHELL
OF A TERRAPIN, IT WOULD NOT OPEN UP UNTIL IT THUNDERED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): TURTLE REPTILE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
IF YOUR PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL GET MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 04-06-1971
DREAMS
TO DREAM OF A PRIEST IS BAD LUCK. A PRIEST IS LIKE A DEVIL;
HE SAYS ONE THING BUT DOES ANOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): ANTICLERICAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the religious, church BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.2 |
Date learned: 91-97-2