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HE WAS ONLY A LAVENDER COWBOY,
THE HAIRS ON HIS CHEST NUMBERED TWO.
HE WANTED TO BE LIKE THE HEROES
AND DO AS THE BIG MEN DO.
RED, GREEN, MANY-COLORED HAIR TONICS
HE RUBBED ON HIS CHEST DAY AND NIGHT,
BUT WHEN HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING,
ONLY TWO HAIRS WERE IN SIGHT.
HE BATTLED FOR RED NELLY'S HONOR,
HE HELD UP AN OUTLAW'S NEST,
BUT THEY FOUND HIM DEAD THE NEXT MORNING,
WITH ONLY TWO HAIRS ON HIS CHEST.
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE ; METAPHOR OVERSTATEMENT HEROES ; METER: IAMBIC ; REPETITION ; RHYME: IMPERFECT, MASCULINE, ABCA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
UKRANIAN ( UKRAINIAN ) EASTER
ON EASTER SUNDAY, NO ONE WOULD ENTER THE CHURCH UNTIL THE CLERGYMAN
WOULD TAP THE DOOR OPEN WITH A CROSS, AS THEY BELIEVED THAT ALL THE
SOULS OF THEIR DECEASED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WERE IN THE CHURCH
WITH CHRIST.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Religious CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
EASTER CUSTOM
ON EASTER MONDAY THE BOYS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD GO TO THE GIRLS'
HOUSES AND SPRINKLE THEM WITH COLOGNE OR TOILET WATER.
(HUNGARIAN)
Submitter comment: TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): DYNGUS DAY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
TIGER PROVERB.
HE WHO RIDES A TIGER DARE NOT DISMOUNT (EAST INDIAN).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE ; BRIGGS 338 ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): WILD ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTH DAY OF THE FIFTH MONTH(MAY 5).
Where learned: OFFICE ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
DURING NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, YOU PUT TWO
GOOD LUCK SAYINGS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
DOOR. BOTH SAYINGS MUST BE SYMMETRICAL (5 WORDS EACH
FOR EXAMPLE) AND COMPOSED BY YOU.
Data entry tech comment: PROBABLY A CHINESE CUSTOM
Where learned: OFFICE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
CHINESE CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
COMPARABLE TO OUR CHRISTMAS.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Winter |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
DURING NEW YEAR'S FESTIVITIES YOU GO TO ALL
RELATIVES FOR VISITS AND EXCHANGE GIFTS.
Where learned: OFFICE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Winter |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR, YOU PARTAKE IN
ANCESTOR WORSHIP. INCENSE AND FIRE CRACKERS ARE
DONE IN FRONT OF TABLET REPRESENTING ANCESTRY.
DELICIOUS FOOD IS ALSO PLACED IN FRONT OF THE TABLET.
Where learned: OFFICE ; TOLD IN
Keyword(s): NOISE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Typical Elements of a Festive Pattern CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Winter |
Date learned: 11-11-1971
IRISH NEW YEAR CUSTOM
THE FIRST PERSON TO WISH YOU A "HAPPY NEW YEAR" IN THE NEW
YEAR SHOULD BE A DARK-HAIRED PERSON BECAUSE THEN YOU WOULD
HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID HIS GRANDMOTHER MADE IT A POINT TO SEE HIS
FATHER EACH NEW YEAR FIRST BECAUSE HE HAS DARK-HAIR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE ; BRIGGS 338 ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Good luck P881.42 SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-00-1971
FIXED DATE
THE SCOTS EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
ON "OLD YEAR'S EVE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
PROVERB
IDLENESS IS THE BEGINNING OF ALL LUST. TRANSLATION OF
MUISSIGGANG IST ALLER LASTER ANFANG.
Where learned: OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
WISH FOR OLD AGE
MAY ALLAH MAKE YOUR BEARD GROW LONG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; OFFICE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-08-1970
TO DETERMINE SEX OF UNBORN CHILD TAKE AN ERASER AND STICK
A COMMON PIN INTO IT. TIE A STRING TO PIN AND HAVE
A WEIGHTED OBJECT TIED TO OTHER END. THE WAY THE
PENDULUM SWINGS, UP AND DOWN OR RIGHT AND LEFT OVER THE
PREGNANT WOMAN'S STOMACH DETERMINES WHETHER THE BABY WOULD
BE A BOY OR GIRL.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMER DOESN'T KNOW WHICH WAY DETERMINES WHAT SEX.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; OFFICE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
CHINESE CUSTOM-BELIEF
THE CHINESE NAME EACH YEAR AFTER AN ANIMAL IN A CYCLE OF
TWELVE ANIMALS. SOME ANIMALS ARE LUCKY, SOME NOT; HENCE CERTAIN
YEARS WILL BRING GOOD FORTUNE, OTHERS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TRAVELLED
Where learned: OFFICE
Keyword(s): CALENDARS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
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