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WHEN TWO PEOPLE ARE WALKING TOGETHER DOWN A ROAD AND GET
SEPARATED BY A TREE OR A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER WALKING
AROUND IT, THEY BOTH SAY "BREAD AND BUTTER."
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DID IT, BUT WE ALWAYS DID. MAYBE IT WAS
FOR GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Yates, Janice

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Good luck
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 10-15-1973

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DROP A KNIFE AND A MAN'S GONNA COME VISIT YOU.
DROP A FORK A WOMAN'S GONNA COME VISIT YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 10-04-1973

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IF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FOOT ITCHES IT'S A SURE SIGN YOU'RE
GONNA WALK ON GROUND THAT YOU'VE NEVER WALKED ON BEFORE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itches

Date learned: 10-04-1973

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IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN
A CAR, THROW OUT A PIECE OF THREAD FROM YOUR GARMENT TO WARD
OFF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Williams, Bessie

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Conversions Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)
BELIEF -- Conversions Animals

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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TO CURE WARTS RUB THEM WITH A COIN (MONEY) (SIC).

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

James Callow Keyword(s): MONEY

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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A WOMAN SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO ENTER A HOME ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY. IF A WOMAN ENTERS FIRST THE HOUSEHOLD WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK ALL YEAR.

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Does this make sense as it was input? Is it supposed to be  "A woman Shouldn't enter?"

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event
BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU DROP PEANUT SHELLS WHILE RIDING IN A CAR, IT IS A
SIGN THAT THE POLICE ARE COMING.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Walton, Barbara

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU DROP A DISHRAG ON THE FLOOR, IT IS A SIGN THAT
SOMEONE IS COMING WHO WILL BE HUNGRY.

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Walton, Barbara

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU GIVE A GIFT THAT HAS A POINT (UMBRELLA OR INK PEN) IN
IT TO A FRIEND, THERE WILL BE A POINT OR BREAK IN YOUR
FRIENDSHIP.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Sharp objects

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF TWO PERSONS ARE WALKING TOGETHER THEY SHOULD NOT WALK
ON SEPARATE SIDES OF A POST OR OTHER OBJECT.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

James Callow Keyword(s): SPLITTING A POLE (POST)

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO START ON A TRIP AND THEN TURN AROUND AND
GO BACK BECAUSE YOU'VE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING.

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU DROP TOAST BUTTERED SIDE DOWN, YOU WILL HAVE COMPANY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 06-27-1973

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IT IS BAD LUCK NOT TO GO OUT THE SAME DOOR YOU CAME IN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 11-24-1977

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO START TO GO SOMEPLACE AND COME BACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 10-16-1973

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TO BURN BREAD IS A SIGN OF SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY GETTING MAD.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 11-02-1973

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DON'T COME IN THE FRONT DOOR AND GO OUT THE BACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 08-07-1977

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