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IF YOUR RIGHT EYE JUMPS, IT'S A SIGN YOU'RE GOING TO SEE
SOMETHING GOOD.

Submitter comment: SHE HEARD IT FROM HER GRANDMOTHER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Eye twitch

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF YOUR LEFT EYE JUMPS, IT'S A SIGN YOU'RE GOING TO GET SOME
MONEY, OR IT MAY BE A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF YOUR RIGHT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE DISPLEASED.
IF YOUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE PLEASED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions P842.14

Date learned: 08-11-1968

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IF A WOMAN EATS CARROTS, HER BABY WILL HAVE EXCELLENT VISION.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; 265B LISA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Use of Object Plant

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THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANTHONY BARR BY A NEGRO GRADUATE
STUDENT:
IF YOUR EYE GETS TO JUMPING, SOMEONE'S TALKING ABOUT YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER

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EYES THAT ARE CLOSE SET INDICATE A SNEAKY NATURE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A COW EYE IS A GOOD LUCK CHARM.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; 1427 CARMICHAEL TOWERS ; NASHVILLE ; VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Good luck Animals

Date learned: 08-00-1968

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IF LEFT EYE JUMPS, SPIT ON FINGER AND CROSS EYE.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Eye twitch
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 03-00-1969

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WHENEVER YOU LOSE AN EYELASH, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT IT BETWEEN
YOUR THUMB AND FOREFINGER AND THEN GUESS WHERE IT WILL BE
WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR FINGERS. IF YOU GUESS "THUMB" AND IT'S
THERE, THEN YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SUPPOSED TO REALLY LOVE YOU.

Where learned: 292 LAWNDALE DR ; NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining true love

Date learned: 08-07-1968

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IF YOU PLUCK AN EYELASH OUTA YOUR EYE, AND YOU GET SOMEBODY, AND
IT'S ON YOUR FINGER, YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE PRESS THE FINGER
AGAINST YOURS, AND WHOEVER THE EYELASH LANDS ON, YOU MAKE A
WISH AND YOU BLOW IT OFF AND IF IT BLOWS OFF THE FIRST TIME
YOU GET THAT WISH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL GET GOOD NEWS.
IF YOUR RIGHT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL CRY FROM BAD NEWS.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye

Date learned: 07-00-1972

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A BABY WILL BE BORN WITH POOR EYESIGHT IF HIS MOTHER READ
DURING HER PREGNANCY WITH HIM.

Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN

James Callow Keyword(s): READING

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR RIGHT EYE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO CRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RICHMOND

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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IF YUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE PLEASED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RICHMOND

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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IT MEANS BAD LUCK IF YOUR LEFT EYE IS SHAKING (BLINKING).

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; JAVA ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): TWITCHING?

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Eye twitch
BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions

Date learned: 07-25-1968

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IF YOUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE PLEASED.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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ALWAYS READ WITH THE LIGHT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER SO YOU
WON'T GO BLIND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 06-18-1970

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MISS FRANCES, YOU ARE A OLE MAID BECAUSE YOU WAS BORNED WITHOUT
NO VEILS OVER YOUR EYES. BEFORE YOU CAN GET MARRIED,
THEY'S A VEIL GOT TO COME OVER YORE EYES AND YOU AINT HAD
NO VEILS OVER YORE EYES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 00001950 CA.

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IF YOU SEW ON SUNDAY, THEN AFTER YOU DIE, YOU'LL HAVE TO PICK
THE STITCHES OUT WITH YOUR EYELASHES IN HELL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue
BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-15-1970

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