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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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GRAFFITI
LOVE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD.
Data entry tech comment:
INFORMANT ASSUMED TO BE THE COLLECTOR.
FOUR-LETTER WORDS WERE KNOWN AS SWEAR WORDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; COLLECTED IN LAVATORY
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM RETORT
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
Entry filtered.
GRAFFITI
IF GOD IS DEAD THEN HE MUST BE IN HEAVEN.
Where learned: MENS LAVATORY
Keyword(s): RETORT RELIGION
James Callow Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
THE OWL
AN OWL AFTER A RECENT OPERATION, WAS QUOTED AS SAYING:
'SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HOOT WORTH A SHIT,
OR SHIT WORTH A HOOT!'
Submitter comment:
I FOUND THIS ON A WALL OF THE MEN'S JOHN AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF DETROIT LIBRARY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Graffito
God does not choose to run for re-election.
James Callow comment:
Referring to Lyndon Johnson's decision not to run for re-election.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Old mother earth was never married?
Submitter comment:
Collected in University of Detroit lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
The joy of experience is the challenge of expression.
Submitter comment:
Collected in University of Detroit lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Flower people live in pots.
Submitter comment:
Collected in University of Detroit lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Love is a symbiotic union.
Submitter comment:
Collected in University of Detroit lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Graffiti!
Submitter comment:
Collected in U of D lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
God is alive and well in Piaza San Marco.
Submitter comment:
Collected in U of D lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Watch out--Big Brother is watching you!
Submitter comment:
Collected in lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Help stamp out graffiti.
Submitter comment:
Collected in U of D lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
The South Vietnamese army isn't.
Submitter comment:
Collected in U of D lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Abolish Nationalism.
-- Committee for the return of tribalism
Submitter comment:
Collected in U of D lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Entry filtered.
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Graffiti
Help abolish Student Government
Retain Paul Sak
(Paul Sak is the current president of the Student Government)
Submitter comment:
This material was found on a lavatory wall.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; lavatory wall
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Due to lack of interest
tomorrow willl be cancelled
--God
Submitter comment:
Found in a lavatory.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LAVATORY
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Graffiti
Pope Paul is on L.S.D.
Submitter comment:
found in a men's lavatory
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; men's lavatory
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |