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THE STORY OF LAURA'S GHOST
ONE NIGHT AFTER DOIING REPAIRS ON THE HOUSE
BRIAN FELL ASLEEP ON THE COUCH.
AT ABOUT 2:00 IN THE MORNING HE WAS AWAKENED BY STRANGE
NOISES COMING FROM THE HEATING VENT.
HE WENT INTO THE BASEMENT TO CHECK THE FURNACE.
WHEN HE GOT THERE, THE NOISES HAD STOPPED.
WHILE HE WAS THERE, HE FOUND A PICTURE OF A WOMAN
IN A CASKET WITH THE NAME LAURA WRITTEN ON THE BACK.
TO THIS DAY ANY STRANGE OCCURRENCES AT THE HOUSE
ARE BLAMED ON THE GHOST OF LAURA.
Submitter comment: A DELT SIG
Where learned: DELTA SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY HOUSE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1983 ; 10-00-1987
VOCABULARY FOR MARIJUANA SMOKERS
BREW SOME COFFEE
Submitter comment: REFERS TO A MARIJUANA PIPE THAT LOOKS LIKE A COFFEE POT
Where learned: DETROIT ; FRATERNITY HOUSE ; SIGMA PHI EPSILON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Underworld |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
IT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK IF A PERSON WHO HAS
ALREADY FOLDED LOOKS AT THE CARDS IN THE HAND
OF A PLAYER STILL IN A CARD GAME.
Submitter comment: FROM A FRIEND.
Where learned: FRATERNITY HOUSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
Date learned: 10-29-1967
IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF A PLAYER WINNING IN CARDS
COUNTS HIS MONEY WINNINGS, HE WILL BEGIN TO LOSE
BEFORE THE GAME IS OVER.
Submitter comment: FROM A FRIEND.
Where learned: FRATERNITY HOUSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 10-29-1967
NAME
FALLING OFF THE ROOF-NAME GIVEN FOR PERIOD IN FEMALE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT JUST HEARD THIS FROM MOTHER.
Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-02-1970
JUMP ROPE RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT
BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE
A PICKLE AND A LEMON
CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR
I WENT DOWNSTAIRS
TO LET THEM IN
AND THEY HIT ME ON THE HEAD
WITH A ROLLING PIN
Submitter comment: INFORMANT PLAYED TO THIS RHYME.
Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
VOCABULARY
SMACK FREAK - HEROINE ADDICT
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAYS THES IS A COMMMON NAME FOR THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE.
Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Date learned: 10-09-1970
VOCABULARY
WORKS- NAME APPLIED TO THE MEASURING SPOON, SYRING, MATCH AND HEROINE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAYS MANY HEROINE ADDICTS USE THESE TERMS.
Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Date learned: 10-09-1970
NAMING THE ELDEST MALE CHILD
IF IT WORKS OUT THAT IN THREE SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF LEBANESE
FAMILIES THE ELDEST CHILD IS A BOY, THE SON IN THE THIRD GENERATION
IS NAMED AFTER THE SON OF THE FIRST. IN OTHER WORDS, HE IS NAMED
AFTER HIS PATERNAL GRANDFATHER (FRANK WAS NAMED AFTER HIS GRAND-
FATHER).
Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE
| Subject headings: | Person / Nickname |
Date learned: 01-00-1969
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Jump Rope Rhyme
Ice cream soda
Ginger- ale pop
Tell me the mission your sweet heart
( Then all of the letters are said)
Where learned: Collected at my house
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |