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THERE IS AN OLD WIVES' TALE THAT SAYS THAT WHEN A WOMAN IS
IN THE PROCESS OF GIVING BIRTH TO A CHILD THE ANGEL OF
DEATH CIRCLES HER BED NINE TIMES. ONCE FOR EVERY MONTH OF
HER PREGNANCY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing
Keyword(s): PREGNANCY SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine Favorites BELIEF -- Angel BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001950CA
A pregnant beautician will make your hair grow during the middle
months of the pregnancy and fall out at the end.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): OCCUPATION
Date learned: 00-00-1991
Cure for worms in children
Take a sugar cube and place 9 drops of turpentine on the cube
and give it to the child.
James Callow comment:
Puckett, Ohio, no. 12743: "For worms, take a drop or two of
turpentine on some sugar (M.F., F, 70, store mgr., Welsh-Ir.-
Ger., Summit, 1956."
Vance Randolph, "Ozark Superstitions" (1947), p. 120:
"Physicians in the Ozark towns have remarked upon the practice of
giving turpentine as a worm medicine. Turpentine is still
administered by many yarb doctors and granny-women, large doses
being given to small children. The stuff may eliminate the
worms, but it seems to be bad for the children's kidneys. A lot
of little children in the Ozarks die of nephritis, and the M.D.'s
say that neph
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine Favorites BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00-00-1951
IF A PERSON KILLS A CAT FOR ANY REASON, NINE GENERATIONS
OF HIS FAMILY WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HER SISTER-IN-LAW
WHO WAS BORN IN ITALY AND PROBABLY RECEIVING SUCH
A WARNING FROM HER MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNGSTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ITALY ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 04-11-1965
TAKE A PEA POD AND PLACE IT OVER THE DOOR. THE PEA
POD MUST HAVE NINE PEAS IN IT. THE FIRST MALE THAT
WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR, ASK HIS NAME. THE NAME
OF THAT MAN WILL HAVE THE SAME NAME AS THE MAN
YOU WILL MARRY.
Submitter comment:
HER COUSIN TOLD HER THIS BUT SHE STATES THAT YOU
MUST BELIEVE IN IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 11-29-1967
TO CURE A SPELL BATHS IN HOT LYE SOLUTION EVERY EVENING
AND MORNING BATHS IN ICE WATER MUST BE TAKEN FOR NINE
DAYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
NO MATTER WHEN A DOCTOR SAYS A BABY IS DUE, THAT BABY WILL BE
BORN AFTER EXACTLY NINE FULL MOONS. YOU CAN BET ON IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
NINE GRAINS OF WHEAT LAID ON A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER ENABLES ONE
TO SEE THE FAIRIES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters 686 Ninths / Nine Spirit / Mind / Body Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, TAKE NINE STEPS BACKWARD.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
TO GET RID OF A WART, TIE A HORSEHAIR AROUND IT AND LEAVE
IT ON FOR NINE DAYS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-01-1973
CURE FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE:
TAKE NINE GARLIC BUTTONS A DAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
FOR NINE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS GO OUT AND COUNT NINE STARS. THE
FIRST PERSON YOU SEE AFTER THIS YOU WILL MARRY, BUT ONLY IF
YOU CARE FOR HIM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Ninths / Nine Observation BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 07-04-1973