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35583
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Two puns.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p14
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Record #:
35584
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Collected from her own childhood and from the memory of another woman, the author records the rhymes that children would sing when playing jump rope.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p15-17
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35585
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Several superstitions that pertain to horses.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p17
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Record #:
35586
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Located west of Wilmington, the town of Maco has had several strange happenings, particularly by Maco Light, a crossroad.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p18-22
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Record #:
35587
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The author collected two old stories about Lincoln County from Thomas Wehunt.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p25-26
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Record #:
35588
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A short collection of riddles about various topics.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p26
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Record #:
35589
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Between a group of 4th graders and her, the author collected various types of children’s games, categorized as physical games, guessing games, and hopping games.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p27-31
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Record #:
35590
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A rhyme that is supposed to cure hiccups when it is said.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p31
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Record #:
35591
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The process of killing hogs for their meat.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p32-34
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Record #:
35592
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Three autograph rhymes, which can be commonly found in things such as yearbooks.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p34
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Record #:
35593
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The two stories are about money that is supposedly buried in the remains of a community, and the ghost of Lady Vanderbilt, who haunted a cabin in the woods.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p35-36
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Record #:
35594
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Several games are recorded that the author played when he was young; they typically had to do with dangerous stunts or angering adults.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p37-39
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Record #:
35595
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Several riddles with animals as the subject matter.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p39
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Record #:
35596
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Two tall tales, entitled “Mosquito and Hogs,” and “Old Man Buck Munns.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p40-47
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Record #:
35597
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Supposedly a Native American legend, this story was published by Zebulon Baird Vance in 1852. It tells the story of a Native American warrior who journeyed east to acquire a gun, in order to kill a great serpent, which had been terrorizing the tribe.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 2, May 1973,
p51-52
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