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WHEN A GIRL RECEIVES GIFTS AT HER WEDDING SHOWER, THE NUMBER
OF BOWS THAT SHE BREAKS ON THE GIFTS, IS THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS A FRIEND'S MOTHER, AND SHE REMEMBERS THIS FROM
ALL HER LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 00001971 SPRING
IT IS BELIEVED THAT FOR EVERY GIFT BOW A PROSPECTIVE
BRIDE BREAKS AT A SHOWER, SHE WILL HAVE A CORRESPONDING
NUMBER OF CHILDREN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 02-03-1970
AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS THE BRIDE
BREAKS, INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF FISH YOU CATCH, YOU WON'T
CATCH ANY MORE THAT DAY.
Submitter comment: HEARD FROM HER HUSBAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 04-02-1967
WHEN YOU SNEEZE THREE TIMES IN A ROW, IMMEDIATELY
THINK OF A NUMBER BETWEEN ONE AND 26 AND RELATE IT
TO THE CORRESPONDING LETTER OF THE ALPHABET AND THAT
WILL BE THE INITIAL OF THE PERSON YOU WILL MARRY.
Where learned: RATHSKELLER
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 09-20-1968
FINDING A FIVE OR SIX LEAF CLOVER IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 08-10-1970
WHEN TRAVELING, IF YOU SEE ONE BUZZARD IT MEANS JOY, TWO BUZZARDS MEANS SORROW, AND IF YOU SEE THREE BUZZARDS, IT MEANS YOU WILL GET A LETTER.
Submitter comment:
Collected at home of Helen Mims.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 07-15-1970
MY LUCKY NUMBER IN HORSE SHOWS WAS 54.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
TO FIND OUT WHAT OCCUPATION YOUR HUSBAND WILL HAVE, COUNT THESE
WORDS OFF ON YOUR BUTTONS ON THE CLOTHES YOU ARE WEARING:
RICHMAN, POORMAN, BEGGERMAN, THIEF, DOCTOR, LAWYER
INDIAN CHIEF. THE NAME THAT THE LAST BUTTON HAS WILL BE HIS
OCCUPATION.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Use of Object Dress, buttons, jewelry |
COUNT THE TIMES A CRICKET CROAKS IN A MINUTE AND THAT WILL
TELL THE TEMPERATURE.
I HEARD THIS FROM A GIRL FROM TRENTON, TENNESSEE, WHO SAID
SHE HAD DONE THIS AND "IT WORKS."
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU BLOW THE FUZZ OFF A DANDELION, YOU HAVE THE SAME NUMBER
OF BOYFRIENDS AS THE NUMBER OF FEATHERS YOU CAN BLOW OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
Keyword(s): SEEDS SEED HEAD
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST WILL PREDICT THE NUMBER OF
SNOWS IN WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
AT A RACE, IT'S BAD LUCK TO HAVE A NUMBER THAT LOOKS THE
SAME BOTH WAYS--69, 11, 2, 33.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 06-22-1972
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS A BRIDE-TO-BE BREAKS WHILE OPENING HER
PRESENTS AT A SHOWER, IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL
HAVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 04-22-1969
A BABY WILL HAVE TROUBLE IN HIS LIFE IF HE SEES HIMSELF IN A
MIRROR BEFORE HE IS NINE MONTHS OLD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
IF YOU SEE A HAZY CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON, COUNT THE NUMBER
OF STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE TO INDICATE THE NUMBER OF DAYS
UNTIL A FALLING WEATHER WILL OCCUR.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 03-26-1969
IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AT NIGHT, THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE
IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS FALLING WEATHER. THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING RPRESENTS THE DAYS OF THE FALLING
WEATHER.
Where learned: CLASS ASSIGNMENT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
THE NUMBER OF EARLY MORNING FOGS COUNTED DURING THE MONTH OF
AUGUST IS AN INDICATION OF THE NUMBER OF SNOWS THE
FOLLOWING WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-01-1969
THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF SNOWS FOR
THE FOLLOWING WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN