The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSE

OCTOBER 12, 1937
ON THIS PAGE OF YELLOW;
I WISH YOU A HANDSOME FELLOW.
YOURS TIL PIGS FLY.
MAGGIE YOUNG MM
OCTOBER 12, 1937
YOURS TIL PIGS WEAR STEP-INS.
MILDRED CASH MM
IN YOUR CHAIN OF FRIENDSHIP,
COUNT ME AS A LINK.
YOURS TIL THE COWS COME HOME.
HATTIE JULIA CENTER

Submitter comment: THE AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSE WAS COLLECTED BY THE INFORMANT
WHILE A PUPIL AT HUGH CARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 6501 SOUTH
STREET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE INFORMANT ATTENDED CARY
SCHOOL FROM 1931-1940 (KINDERGARTEN-EIGHTH GRADE) AND
ESTIMATES THE ETHNIC MAKE-UP AS 50% ARMENIAN, 20% HUNGARIAN,
20% ITALIAN, AND 10% OTHER (LESS THAN 1% BLACK).
"STEP-INS" ARE PANTIES. "TOYS", ACCORDING TO THE
INFORMANT, MEANS "I AM FOND OF YOU."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 09-00-1982