The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

I REMEMBER MY MOTHER USED TO RUB GOOSE GREASE ON OUR THROATS
WHEN WE HAD THE MUMPS. NOW I'M NOT SAYING THE GREASE GOT RID
OF THE MUMPS, BUT IT DID STOP THEM FROM GETTING BIGGER.

Submitter comment: MY INFORMANT WAS SLIGHTLY UNCOOPERATIVE AND DISINTERESTED.
MY INFORMANT THINKS SUPERSTITIONS ARE SOMEWHAT SILLY.
MY INFORMANT THOUGHT THAT FOLKLORE ITEMS FOR THIS PROJECT
COULD BE FOUND BY GOING TO THE LIBRARY.
MY INFORMANT THOUGHT THAT THE ITEMS SHE GAVE ME WERE NOT
IMPORTANT AND WERE NOT FOLKLORIC.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-27-1984