Julie Swain interview with Julian Swain

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If you believe you are the copyright holder of any of the content published in this collection and do not want it publicly available, please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center at 404-814-4040 or reference@atlantahistorycenter.com. In this recording Julian Swain details his family ancestry, beginning with his grandparents migration from Spain to Havana, Cuba, then to Key West, Florida. His grandfather, Pedro Diaz, established the first cigar factory in Key West before moving to Tampa, Florida. Then at 03:15, Swain recalls Spanish superstitions about sea shells, moss, and death. For example, men removed their hats during funeral processions and recited sola vida (go alone) to prevent death from returning. At 05:30, he explains an intricate gambling game called parley. Then at 08:34 he recalls superstitions around the symbolic meanings behind numbers and prophetic dreams. Next at 15:28, Swain recalls a mint tea called tilo thought to treat stomach illness. To conclude the audio, at 17:39 he sings two Spanish songs, one about rain and one a traditional lullaby. Julian Swain (1928-2013) was born to Wilber (1901-1964) and Mary Swain (1903-1993) in Tampa, Florida. He served in the United States armed forces during World War II. With his wife Corinne Swain (1929-2014), he had three children; Steve Swain, David Swain, and Julie Swain. Julian and his mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1949. AHC Oral History Cataloging Worksheet File Information Cnuamtabloegrue M(:6 \()J)~~. I(!). 1'8' Source Field* (ContentDM) 7""-1' Release form 0'E:J,)or No Transcript Yes or No scanned: , From Yes o(No \ Default text: Contributed by an OR: Donated by individual: individual through <your org. name> Georgia Folklore Collection through <your org. name> Object Information Enter .Informafl.on about the pnhvsl.caI ObJ'lect here: T(initlteerviewee tv\\ , '3,) \, (~, \\ ~)A).t \. \ \ name and date nH \,\\"t.,.\ ) let bCe of interview) Description ," (\ iJt'l,f'.-. 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VIC Coun.d l;ll'i f'l :::U()c'('::r\;:i-lJ'ions, vh <>" .uh, iiIO:t:'C orcvnlcn-L nmOY1{; the) uh GU'bIJ'r"1 lJ.h q <> "llh, ocop:lc th:ln l'cnl,:I.yLhc uh." ~\:th~ tho -(;l'llC) r~onnJnh nconle L'mumb:l.J nil b,yth:1.1i J HI{)nrl d 1:t'()c-L i1.h ,I l.mm:Lgrantn from f1'01l1 D~)IJ":i.n.. IJ1ho:cC) ~'1a.f1",,~,,~:i.t wan H utl'Dn_{~C t;h_in{~ ~ bu'\; there \'IBG a li:rt 0:1:' rJ, hund:cod uh~ ... uh, itemn Lhn3'i uh hf:ld D, numbc;:c to eocJ'cnDond 'Lo \ om.. 'I~rlo oneB J {'ceall mot'O uh 'Lh:Jon nnyLhLn!, olno WiJG uh the nlunber onn hund]'nd uh waG a Gymhol fox' fj.rc o IJ1he numbc:c f(')J'1;.v,-~f()U.l Vlns 11 Gymbol. :('o:c bJ.nek oflt Ii Uh? ther'o \'IDJ'O numberG for lnrLtcH':f1.y, heavy J'uinu? uh wedd:i. (1{~ hand, uh dor"th, uh hirth, uh Ilh [flhod; paUll')] aceidnnt, nnd uh vnr:i OUU -Ll'ings Huoh an thr:rt; .. And i.f, nay, nh nny of the uh .... cuh, the ind:i,vidunJ.H \'iho VHH'e uh very rrupernt:i.tJous and heUE)ved in uh uh, drell.mG;uh, GnS thny had a dren.lJl uh whox'() thnl'e ~'ran rl h:Lg C:i.r(>~-~n.nd 'J'I:11 Hay nOlllc-LhJn{; nJ)()ut t.hn:l; :Ln ,jUG'1; rl l.i'L-t;J.o bj.'L.-~l1h th(~y \']'O'\J.:,1.(1 JlIlHlcd:i.n;Lc],y uh flex\:; dny go liO thc~ cornel' boo'kJo {l,nd they 'I'J'ould pJ.Ilce l-lm PO:lfJil>l.v 'lio,n eentn on uh .. uh, on uh the number uhFi]'n, nn0 they would run i.t ::u~:r'CH;n tho l)OD.rd l";xl;hcJT' thnrl tiO pnJ.<I.H,Y' 'it 1 n.nd thiu \'ltl'y thcy wouJ.d. J'co'l r~uro oJ' a het.ito{ l'cLul'n'l Uh iI' thero waH Gorne'thin{'; thn:L c~()r:f'c)r~l)on,de(l \'l11ih th.c) J_"i:r'o,~,--nn.y~ for i.nstnn(~e if i1 blD.ek: en..t ~'I:JH D-J'oun,d the :['j1'0 1 !;hon thny wOlJ,J,d uh eOJ'~~' !"c)l:Jte !'orty.,fourc'riLh one hCll'Idred, and hopeFu!Jy \'lin a p:H'lay "rhieb "/ouI,d he uhl> 0 "uh 1 thJr't.v,,,,,:Lv/o dO].Jnt'8 {'c'Lu,:c'r1 on iJ,J.':ivo cen"ts be!;~ And I' reCtJ:~,'l_ wher'o ll}l (~l,oso to one o:f 'the \l~l neighborho()(] uh o ", &u.h? book.i,crl uh !;!hc)J'c uh tUt n.d,joi,nJ.n{J; 'buoildlne; c,n;ught on fil'() nnd 'uh inlHlcd'i.atc)J.. ,y HJ'-l;C:C Lho t'o11'o \'HlD 1,1h CX"e~ tJrl[>;uJnhod. uh :('i,ftcC-J(), L"HHdjy uh l)()op'Lc \\rnnt to thc) book..e maker and pl:wnd uh !w:J,vy betu on one hundred wlLi eh I'lnu f11'e tlCl'ons the bOD.l'(l1 rInd uh u\iJ'nne;cd,y enoll{,;h one hundr'c(l \'lrU:l tho numher Lhrown !.()!lU.ekl()7 :md il; nbou.L brokE) I;he booki e: U,II.,. rTuJ,:i.e ~h'rrd.n: /\.nd th(~]DO ()()onl(} r'oD.'Lly bcl:Levc)d .. 6 ~ fl[r" n\'lnin: 'Plley r'D:JtJ.y be:l.j,evnd, nnd on(~c Lhcy, ()n(~D -\;hey 'I'!on on a numl)c]{' rru.eh :JF.J th,:iH, oJLh()l~ in :1 dr'C(1m or uh .. ~ Guh" ,,',PhON "fClY'O ve:c,y Hln)Ol'f~ti.t:Loun~ too u I,l~h()'y \'font ti() "Lhe trrd.n f:rL;u:L:ion tlnc] Lf rt uh.,., (O'I:lh, theJ nn{<irlC on 'Lh(~ trrl.Ln, fJ:'J"y" , had. a nUlll"bel' on Jmrn'orlrd.on on 'Onl 9 Lhey \,)'ou].d go to Lhe loea'l. hoolci.o DXld "thny twenty.".e:ight an n" un,r:l.ay fl.rld LhCJn l'CVCl'rH) I em rlcound? and nJno r:)].t\y vh twent;y~c:i.ght t'ol' fo:rty,~onen Dh DJl.d oJ:' nCJurso ,i.J.' uh LhCJ'y '~')"OJl they \,)'ould bef:i:r'lH 'hcJI.icvnrG Dnd uh .. "., U~'19 rU3 J.'DJ' t:UJ uh luck . tT 111. i c ~JvrD.:i. n : Yerih u Q.,.,WRS corl(~prne(l, of (1()11Y'SC Inore o:f 'oln :fni.lc(i ttlun Lh0.Y' 1J.h" Q olJ.b, 'i)'C:r'O V,lnYIOr'D .. Jll'l,le S\'la:Ln: nut u'L:I.J:l_ every LitHc] ::~OHICbody won :i.t ,J'cin.J:'ol'C(~d Lh:i.G :Ldert.. rilx',. ~lv!ain: Y()ah~ :i.t rc-;o:i.nJ'o:J:'cnd Lhcd.)'" l)oJ:icd' "Ln I.n thc} ntunlHn'f)0 4 n cTuJ.ic ~hll-l'i.n~ Um hm,,!. )Vr r t> ~h'l rei. n ~ 4 ~ "Dn.d the onoolc} 'be'J.:i.cvc ill hcc;J.nnor' n llH~k? Yeah 9 T kn.cwr of' uh rnt :i.nfTtan(~C \'lhc:r'c n. YOu.ne; IJliJn uh p.l.n.yo<l a (>;u"ln.y Il,nd uh J' undcJ'nt:'lnd lih::).'L iLl G thc} onJ,y t:i.mo ') he over nlaycd Lhe uh boli"t;eJ' 1 tr.tin :1.0 \I,hnt it wan calJJ~c1 in III urn on. rlot'O" t;he b oj "i l; rl'~~ J Lhink t;hcy c13'J,1 :i. "t. Lhe bug CHcltot up Tn Cuba Lhey enTl t't; t~he loLLn"y. lJh nnel uh \'lhat ponncGonc1 hIm to play thoGO 1;\'[0 nu.ltlb (-) J'n T don ,t know bilL he he played these 1;\'10 nUlnhoI'u and h,e \'lon . lJh h:i,f1 employer ''ID}) llh. quite ang:c'y uh \.rhon he :J"olJnd out; thn,"f; the- thin YOllne; mnYJ h:ld ub ~Uh, who;l; he cl:tJled bo{~inncrlH J.l:tek" /llh:ir~ VlllU '!;J:1C J'irnt t:i,me ho hnil ever o.layccl and ho L'r:hD CHlr>l,oYC:JJ,':'7 Vf'ar~ hig'hJ.y uh tn,IJultcd hC)CDll.f10 he WD,fi not Lo:Ld.. Of coU.:CgO they hc)liov()(J -Lhn;L anyone \'lho hn:;~ [l, hunch or' hrls :3, Dtrrln(~cuh inner :fccJ.ln{l; rd>out (~OJ"\:;:).ln nUlflberu ir; {;on.llll ho D, w:i.nncJr 9 enpeeJn.J,].y if hC1 in ono \'lho han never plDyc~d bc:eo:l'n~ And youn{'; liwn in thin n!;ory. 'j'hc ,Lnei(Je n[; oeeuI'I'e(J inJC)~')~lh()n he had gotten OlJ.t of tho Al'rn,Y 0 {Ie rtpP;ll'on i;J.y GOOnH)(1 fJ,uhnmcdl (JuJ.:in S\'ta.i,n: ldould you IHlY thrtL uh the gnmh'L:Lne; \'fnrJ, D;:lY 1 on.c o:C tho main t'ot'mn o:f rC(~l'oation i:'OT' the o'Ldo'r'poot)le~"~ iJ.' ,you coul.d cal]. l.t rccl'crrl;j(}n'? Ycoh., r: ~'lou:ldntt cD.I,t Lt '('(~cl'(;rrl;:i.on,,, \'f()lJld IIll uh, 1Jh 9 this \'1'a/3 D0mc~th:in{; tho:!; they 'looked forward to cn-ell nnd OVC)X',y day" li'O:C inrrl;,:lX1CD, if 'Lhny h:-Hl :l droam th,):\; \'f(lH very farlt" 'l'hcy'(] olny Jt \-/ith Lholoen.'1 bookie 9 and then they'd l.oe}k fOr'WD,l'd to 'Lho f:hoJ"\;"\'lIJVO GO'I; l~hl}r:i.ng:Lfle; hrH~k l;he numbers JrrLo -tihrtL evening" Oh quiLn often, uh Lhcy "rouJ.d lOlnu 10 thc~y woulcllihJnh nJ.ong "L1JC J:i.Y1Cn of:' uh~ ~ .uh, l,'lo:Ll v uomn-[;b:i.nc; \\lllDlllt CJ.C:l):" tn the d:ccnlH, nne) :I carne cJ()nc~ f~O m;J.y'/)c flex'"!; t:i.me it '.J.:I. be hroup;ht to me n, litt'J.c fflO{'(1 elo;11'(~r~ (Julio ~:~"rnJn: ;\TO thc~J'n any trrulitJon,IJl n,lcknoJllcf.; Lhrrt ;vou cnrl J'Clllum'l)o:c ~lp;).nLf~h pcoo'J.() ui3:in{J;'? r'T.r'.. U\[ III n : r!'hCH'()'n ono thn:L1r; lnont clc':,,~J_'y in rn.y Illind 9 uh thc) n_lllnc~ tTOf1C1 t " ,fOGO l who Wn,fl n(}L cn.,ll,cd PCYlJO t .. Uh" .. "uh~ \'lhY1"f don't knoVl') -i.tl. ODllh of the }Jol-nl:1nh J'nmJ l.ief) uh, not '.flOCCfjnar-Ll,Y n. hlu1clced lJCJ' cenl'\; or !;he) tJnH~~ hut f'OJ' 'the mOL)!; on.l'l; ~ he VIr)}] cnl:Lcd jVIn.choo) .And mfl.ch,n l'I1(~rHlf3 uh"""uh., "J"ulllilH'I,n, Culllnnrl tl /} And uh IjhJr:: \'j;')fl ntfLur'o.].ly "V/I'l}] the hooc on the O::-1,J''1; nJ' 'Lho f:t [HH1~ lIh thoy It'J,\'lllYH 'w"n'Le<1, nrrLur'D.ll,y, 1'01' Lhc~ oldorrL one "1.;0 he IflI:1Je)? boc:tuUC L:im(n~ "lure dJfJ':i.cuTli? nne! vb. boyn \'lOIl.I.d. {';o Lo "{Ol'k llc:f'o}'C g L:r'lc: would" ;'kl nl!, rnn.(1l10 [:'01' lJo,Y:J 9 and I'n.eo ['Ol' l.i'l'IJ.YJc.1,Hco 9 nnd Pcpc l fen' tToue}' n.ro the only one~u Lli1J,t; COmc) \;0 my millc'j l'.i,gh'll 1)0,:/" anTie ~hnlLn~ O~{~ VIC)l'O L}lCl"O nny hOlne cCi!lc)dinu or' nlc)d:i(::Lnnn thn:\; yon CFl,rI rcrnorll'hnJ' peon'I.e mnk'i ni';? 1.1. JVII' .. Svrrti,n: Yen, :i.n t'D,nt r comomho:c uh u:i.PlnLng nomo o:f the tea.. lJh'} '\'/0 enJJ.cd i't; "'1;110 11 (].n,d Lhiu gonu hllCk to 'Lhc) 1 oven) l:io b():f'or(~ yOll \'/ouJd ten." \'l(~ \-{ol,lld p'l:lCC J'JVD, ni){ ...... ,lc;nd or trlr).~,~l (JUtJ)"lt:i.-Ly ot' l.oHvon thtdi I'lo:ce Uf'lOd to mnke\;hin tell" 1\1r.. fl\lrJ,~i. n ~ YeIJ.. 'l.'hey v!ou,ld 1>CO\<1 J'I,'\IO, Hlx t;o ten :ter'vo:J vh"" .. fth dCHH)ruLi.ng orl 'Lhe YlurnlHJJ' o:f PC)(}P J.e in Lh(~ fom'i. l.y \'rho hruJ uh" .. " And. th:i.nVfD.FJ unodOI'im:JTily :fo:c ~3tomnJ~h di:Jordor'9 dln,y'rklCl1 nl'l.d n{J,llS(~:l" Ilh, nrlel tho uh, tho llh h,'cvl \'Iould noll1HJ, \'Iould no!; bu kcpl. :i.ll Ll (~oYltrJJn(n' cD.:cepl; ror' tIle nurpOf~C oJ' uh (1rinkJ.n{1,' J, t. ttL that pn;r't:i.cul'lr' tilllc~ .ff Ilh laLc))" Oft :Ln. the d:'l"V" more 'Lea \'Inti u.h .... ~uh~ :l'nqui:ced, Lb,e,Y \'/0111(1 broVf uh a f(-n'r more J.ortvcs~ tn. 'Pnrnf)D, -Lhrd; dJcl not hn.vc Lh:i.r1 uh Iltil,()t1 nlnnt .. tTuJ.lc ~3'\'rain: Do .you kno\'l \'rhn,t kind oJ' nJ:i.nt :L-L \'nu:;? VirtU it the ... ~ rt; t;:lDLc~d Lj,ko rnJ.nt; Gl,~r':)"u{~hte,!::7 tT11].:t () ::i\'rrl,'j n: I,i.k() :1 ~ponrmi.nt? ()r"b~ Yeah, il; had a, very nool, frunh nIl tlh, flavor. And you drunk It hot? 12 \VII'. ~lvmin: Y'on drank it hot. Sul1 n SVlnJn: Did you put DJ1,ything in it? Junt tho Jed.co o (I. Mr. ~l\'rnj.n: nome pCJoplc) wov.:ld plr!; lemon juJ..ce in it? but uh. (> ouh 1 I don,t remember over US:iYlg J.omon ;j111.(10 0 And l.'t; was v'orY9 vory uh good nnd It nh did tho {;riok, too. Jul.ln Svralnz TI; did work" l\lfr. SV1D,in? rt did \'f(lrk. <Tl.lll0 ~1wa,ln~ OK 1> You \'lOl'O~ (> ~l (~rlrl romemhc~r yoo f,Jingj,ng nome' Litt'lc ',oro hnvo, llJ-tln r'nl:nJrlp;, "i.t;'u poux'Jnl); / rpho oJ.<1 rnan j,f1 Llnor:i.ng;oll Y.-eL~, -l;h:1,u one uh rV~'I:;uD,-L_ly in nO-Ii LIn. oJ.d man 9 but; u,l>ou'!'; 1;}l() oTd witch. Lt;' s llh llwQue 'l:Luc)vD,~ {quo 1]110VH~ /111-), 'I>I'u;jrl, :i.,t;If.J cnJn,:i.np; ! '{,hc) oJd t'l"i,toh 1:::1 :i.n h()l" (~rtVCo II lJh 9 it clOOf{n'-I; noonl to hn;vo too rnuch, nhpc)crL in l"h,ythrn to it, but uh' 1 W'h.CHl you t:r~D.n:3J.H.to it e Q olPho oT/hel" one tihrrl; tlh \'10 ~'roul.d r;ing Lt p;ood bit an J.:i.tt'lc fel'lo'~'lrl, D.no "] honl'(J, nfl, my g:cD.:t'ldprlI'Ontn n.nd uh it Hnn \'rhon nh it hO.d, l)c~cn ('ain:i.np; fOl' qll:i.te~ ~t J'C\'l uh hourG 01' qUj,"!;C3 a few dnyrj n.n,d Lho rru.n hacJn I t uh Ehonc)} thc~ uh, thoy, theJ,Y \'tould (~Olrl(~ out \'6th D, l:iLtlo nny:i.np; ,\;1-1I-y1; \'Ton:L H,h" " ",l.lb, n()nl(~th'i.ne; I.ike: Lh.in ... II~JDn Tnld:co, JnJ)l'Ltdor / Quito. e:t nguD. y" ponc) e]. HO]." " lJh? it Vl!lU H'-'~ 11 nn..,yin{); uh ehan.t;ed !'j uh not thnt they \'[ere, thn.t they bcl:icv()(] j,n D, X"uj.rl god OJ' Ll, P'n;bhcn' nueh IJ.fj \'fC do, (~V(Hl th.OUf~h uh vh mont oj' I DIH '~'ler(} C~rLllol:i.cr,~o NOVf my {";:t't)'r'ld.pu,I'cn.tn bc-;l.i.evcd vc~cy, v'(Jry D'Lrone;l,y Bu't uh 00 0 uh th:i. U vUJ,n n, ktnd of n ehDnt [;0 tho uh Dun {1;O{] to (10 I,U'ttlY withi;he I'll'lrt Dnd Lo uh bring the r:fun , ' on'G one () np;uJ.n ~ And DPCH:L!cine; oJ:' -l;hc, of the raUl j;hought uJ)out Lho mu.n :Ln Lho moon o 'Ph(~ TJrtLln peop"Jc, uh orrpc(~1 nJ 'ly n.round l;hc IJI nm O<'l ncen. fJn{] even rllY reI' tJnd. ~)::'t:rCJnt:J, J hOHf'd theml rroonk of Lt more Lhan onco, uh .l.ool(}(] ttL the) uh rcrCJ.octionoLnLhc) in tho, LtJC i.mngn lnLhc moon trod to thnm lind Uh, llh, 1.:1.' you Lnkc !J, good Lool~ r.d; D. fU.'Ll. moon you t :1,1 I'{(;C uh(n'c~ it r'(-;Gemh'1er] tho uhapc 0:1:' ~1, r'n,lJh:i'l:; k:i.ndl). in D, rJ ,tt; Lin,p; pC)f11 tJ on. And thifL"" j\'J J'" ~-~vrn'i_n ~ 111hc whole .... " (Jul.i e ;'~\'lHi. n: 'I'he head') 'fttn crl,t~H~ IJrul hi::1 enl'l:: ::1,1"0 ,jll,rri; an 0,1:1,:i,(1 ;)/J they C;H'J nOlllod ny ~ :rt I r1 n, drtT'k nhD,do\'J in tho CCHltor of the moon ~ (Ttl].io Swn.:i.n~ comom'bOJ' iu you uJ:ng:i.np; Ij, :l.:i.ttle luTtahy 'i,n, SPD.Ylir;h.. r I asked. you. But then give kind. of a Wl3nt you to ni.ne; :Lt :('01' rae i.n SrJoniuh tJ.nd II'hc fnor;l/ Ji'liorrl]. tl'nnu:L:J,'t;:i.on YOlt crrn p;:l,vc $ r know it ,,'. Jt;f fj it won 1 "l; rnflko ox:n,ct n()nf'~O hoctruno of tho idiomn and th.ingn llko t;hat~ Mr, SHain; \'/e].:l~ T don,lt know hO~!rLtl' Lhis do,ten, \;h1:; J.i'LtJ.l.c lullaby dutes back, but it gocs bank !wyond uh . uh, lily to her by uh her lIIother, Sl) this, this l.ulleby has to bo my gl'"'nud.lllo'Lhol' dJ,ed n:L fjOVOYlty-nJ.no rtnd nhc' FJ been dODil t\tcn. 'L'y"~ fivo yonY'H, F~O thrrt;' fJ 1.04 yon,l"U """"" GO Lh:l.r~ lul:LnJ)'y" .htJfJ 'Lo be a, a good :L'5~) tei 1.40 yca'Cf{ o'l.d II /\:nd hOl'O ClOlf1e:1 cTOGO t 1?(~:L:l_{Jtano .. Ill.i1rJ'Lo ninc) mJ.o'j Quo n.ae:io dc:' nochc; / QUJ.Cl'C quo :10 .1.1(,ven / f\ r)a:~n:lrJ() on cocho .. It 'Phir:: \'lD,r; rlung oven' Dnd ov()r n{~rd.n to D", r:loun(1n vo:r.''y Goothing', not, not ,L1ke tho WD.y'[ r:unp; Lt but Jt ,'PU; vory :looLhing and tho chLLd tlOll.ld go, \'/ouJd u;o 1,0 GleoD ~ In.tion. Uh, "'J'hiu ohild of III:i.ne / ':lho ",:'u boer! dUI'i.ng tho night hOUl'ij / \'lantnto be cDl'r:i,()d H\'l"IJ.,y I Jllen' H l':idei.:n rtiJaby eru"r:i.ngc or' '['o:c a ride Ln n, l>u{2;{';Y uh en" coach ~ II lJh but uh in t;rOXl.nln.t'I.on J,n CHuentJn.JJ,y- "/hn);, whD.I; :it mC){lnu. Om I1mm. IJut -I.t'n, -;'1;'13 Just like ffln,ylH) 'Lo be r()ckod .. ~,,? rifT',. SWIJln: ILlh~!l~'Lh,,~,,:l.t \'rolJ,'1.d be de)nc cl'thel', either J.ll:l 'r'ock:i.o{~ e~hn,iI' OJ' on It f)\'rine; OJ' evcn with tho bn,b,yi.n the crn.dlc) t)r-Id. D.h" " "uh, :i.t d.:i,cln,tt ul:),'ljte:r.' \'fbe'lJllo:r'Lho bnJlY cou.l.d undc:r'/j'tnn<!, the child could UlHIt)I'ul;nnd, uh very ot'!;cni t \'ftW lor nn oldm: nh:J.ld, Lhr'co 01' 'I.'our ,yearn old 1 uh hub Ll.h 1t didn't Hlred;tol' uh o-t; II (Jl' 'l; h(}y ,\'ro:r'o :i.n D, <!l'ad.'l.c OJ' bc:i.ng ('ockcd in, tll(~:Lr mo'tihr)J'fl' rl.T'fI1rJ ox' ovon tll()lr :fnthorn' n.rm::: or tho:i.:f' grnrldpD.l'ontn I aI'IHH '" waG uh probrdJ:l.y tho )flOI3't; l>opu'J.rJ,l' :Lu'l.ll),by urnOTl.{'; t,ho DfYDJl:i.flh PC)Ol>lo :i.:n 'Porn'pa", Oh, ye)p>? yC)f{ p vh')" ~ uh 9 '1. Vl<Jf; in homes o:f uh, !nDll'y" uh r.~'p'O)1:i.f1h. :I'D.rnJ,llerl nnd Cuban. :rrllnil.:lcr~ nnd 'r:) I \'fo11.1.<1 vh ~ " ~ vh ven'LUf'n '1.;0 nny 'Lha\; l'.i{J;ht now nrnon{!; the :1:/:1'1;1,n, poop,l.n herr) in Lllc} At; 1Dn.LiJ, nr(~rt th::l'li th:i.f1 :l,u,I.I,:!J).Y' in ntll'l nune;", cTulJ,D S\'ta:i.n~ OK" 'J'hat wa:'l good" I() rn t~{)Ll'OH()Cc~t , Hli In J'c)v:i.c\'fin{,; thc~ J',i.nnl con,y oJ' Lho IiI 0:(' - ."j l(}H\iHnCr~~ .r "f.'olJne} 'Lllat -Lhoi'C :i.~3 a rn:::1,1 :)cobloln 1n lu-~'ing un Jnf:'r'n'HlDnt \'Tho no ,longer .liven :i,YI t;h(~ 1:'ol.k COHllllun:i.t,Y LI}rg(~ ur'bun cj{~t'LJcmont? \'!hn:l;Lln,dJ-L:i.onn~ If any ~ docr:: l}c) mernhc:c ((rueh :-JlJ my e;:candmothc:c) \'/ho hUB lived lnliho r::JJIlC COIH11IUYlj,'Ly ~ hut d\ll'i ng I"apidl.y (:ll~)),l{j;in{< Limen v rlDVC) 1;0 con -\il'il)IJ'Lo'? !)OCIJ:1 y()ung()'(' e;cnern,liion rv~ce-p'li Lrnrlfl)n-I_~-{ni(){] ()f i'olklo('n'! Of:' COUY'f;C, \;herJD qu.onL'i I)nn could bo rtpplicd \;0 rlJrllorrL nny (~OI_-loct'i.ng pr'o,jc~(~I; or' r)'Lud'y~ l)trL r \'lou'l.d bc~ HlOI;L Lnl;{~f' crJtodto do of euhun Lnnn:i{';'I'nnLuG Onc~ jrrLercc:ti ne; D.pp)'()rH~h\'.rolJ,ld be (;0 nOHtpn:cc p'(~ople of (~\ll)nn brvdq>;:r'ou.nd \'lho hrlvn l'Lvcd in the Unlted ~{t:-lLnu in :J '1:'01.1< (;nUllllu'r'l:ity CO)' fl,1; l.cn,nl.; one g()rlDl'~rLi.on (:COl" Jnn'Lnn(~n, nl,Y fa-Lhc:c) \'fLtlJ D. e;r'ouu of CubD,)') l'O:Cug'ocfl" If tile} LV/o (;:colxprl I.'Lv() in Lhu nnJrlfl comn1unjLy~ what \;J'adL'\;io(lr: dc) Llloy ::JhD,Y'C? lIow r}J'(~ LhcHC 'Ll'ttd:i,'LJr)nCJ hoin{); pn.nLJc~d lin tho ell l !tll'cn? nnd :i.r; thc:co fl, eonueiourl nJ'-['ol''t to -Pl"CflO:('VU them? lln(:! r'i n,rd.ly, rloVl hrlD li'f:'n In :J. d'ifr,'Cor.'Cll'L COl.rrllil'y n.J:"'ceticd the t:r'D.r]j \'1, OnfJ nnd at;'I;i '\;tH1.oIJ 0:[' n.n iIJllrd.p;J'nil"i;? .:: Y:ELEASE 1: By letting us collect your traditions--stories, songs, music, sayings, riddles, or beliefs of earlier days--you have made a valuable contribution to preserving and understanding Southern history, and especially the history and way of life of your co~nunity. Because you have given unselfishly of your time to do this, the Georgia Folklore Archives, whose representatives are dedicated to preserving these traditions, wants to protect your rights to this material by guaranteeing that it will not be used for unscrupulous commercial profits. By signing this sheet, you are giving us permission to use this material for educational purpo~"B so that people who are interested can understand how life was in the old-tDccy days. Your material will probably not be printed or issued on a record, bet ct it is, and you don't want your name to be used, say so--we respect your ~is,t to privacy. Thank you for the tim~ you have an important part of American life. that you want to send along to us so given to help us record a heritage that w If you remember any more old-timey things that it will always be preserved, write to: Signed / / Georgia Folklore Archives c/o Prof. John Burrison Department of English 33 Gilmer St., S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Address For Ga. FI. Archives:__", A PDF transcript exists for this recording. Please contact an archivist for access. Professor John Burrison founded the Atlanta Folklore Archive Project in 1967 at Georgia State University. He trained undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in his folklore curriculum to conduct oral history interviews. Students interviewed men, women, and children of various demographics in Georgia and across the southeast on crafts, storytelling, music, religion, rural life, and traditions. As archivists, we acknowledge our role as stewards of information, which places us in a position to choose how individuals and organizations are represented and described in our archives. We are not neutral, and bias is reflected in our descriptions, which may not convey the racist or offensive aspects of collection materials accurately. Archivists make mistakes and might use poor judgment. 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