| Summary: | boo n 104No further details are given of this rhyme, but this fragment of what appears to be a lullaby with frightening undertones is included here as an illustration of the few examples of such lullabies reported in the questionnaires. See also A81.61 below. A81.69. The Boo man was used frequently when I was young. The Boo man became for me a hideous figure who was hiding behind every corner waiting for me to do some wrong, so that he could drag me away to be punished. (Bell Island) Q63B. A81.70. The Boo-man was used to frighten children for just about anything they did wrong. (St. Mary's) T C12,64-6. A81.71. I did not use scary terms ordinarily but if the children insisted on going somewhere that I felt would be unsafe, or for some other good reason, I would use the fear of the Booman to insure obedience. (Avondale) Q63B. A81.72. The "Boo-man" was used on me also but it was mostly to scare me away from places. (Carmanville) Q67-218. card (E) -p305 (pp 306-7 not used P.308 (PTO) Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Not used See B_13512 for reverse. This is the last in a four-card series, from B_4909 to B_4912.
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