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WHEN YOUR LEFT PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL GET SOME MONEY;
BUT IF YOUR RIGHT PALM ITCHES, SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN.
Submitter comment: SHE DID NOT BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HIGHLAND PARK
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
IF YOU ARE MISERABLE THROUGH ANY CAUSE, IT IS
USUALLY A SIGN THAT YOUR PRESENT TROUBLES WILL
SOON BE OVER WITH.
Submitter comment: SHE BELIEVED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CYCLICAL HISTORY
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 00-00-1980 ; 00-00-1985
IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL,
A LOVED ONE WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1970 ; 00-00-1985
ONE I LOVE
ONE I LOVE,
TWO, I LOVE.
THREE, I LOVE.
FOUR, I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART.
FIVE, I CAST AWAY.
SIX, HE LOVES.
SEVEN, SHE LOVES.
EIGHT, THEY BOTH DO LOVE.
NINE, HE COMES.
TEN, HE TARRIES.
ELEVEN, HE COURTS.
TWELVE, HE MARRIES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 00-00-1942
IF IT RAINS ON THE DAY OF YOUR WEDDING THE BRIDE
WILL CRY HER WHOLE MARRIED LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IF A BABY'S FIRST WORD IS "DADDY" THE NEXT
CHILD WILL BE A BOY, IF THE WORD IS
"MOMMY" THE NEXT CHILD WILL BE A GIRL.
Submitter comment:
CONNIE'S SECOND DAUGHTER'S FIRST WORD
WAS "DADDY", HER AUNTS START TELLING
HER THAT THE NEXT CHILD WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF A WOMAN HAS A LOW STOMACH DURING
HER PREGNANCY SHE WILL HAVE A BOY,
IF IT IS HIGH SHE WILL HAVE A GIRL.
Submitter comment:
WHILE BEING PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST
CHILD, HER AUNTS START TELLING HER
ABOUT HER STOMACH BEING HIGH AND
THAT SHE WILL HAVE A GIRL (SHE DID).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1981
IF YOUR EAR IS RINGING, SOMEONE
IS TALKING ABOUT YOU. IF YOUR
EAR IS BURNING THEN THE TALK IS
BAD.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO GREG BY ONE OF HIS
RELATIVES WHEN HE SAID THAT
HIS EAR WAS RINGING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES THEN YOU WILL
BE ANGRY.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO GREG BY HIS MOM AFTER HE
COMPLAINED THAT HIS NOSE WAS ITCHING
AND HE COULD NOT STAND IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF YOUR LEFT PALM ITCHES YOU WILL
BE RECEIVING MONEY; IF YOUR
RIGHT PALM ITCHES YOU WILL BE MAD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING
AT THE SAME TIME, COMPANY WILL
COME OVER.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID EVERYTIME TWO OR
MORE PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING
AT THE SAME TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
IF A FORK OR A KNIFE DROPS ONE
SHOULD EXPECT MALE COMPANY. IF
A SPOON DROPS ONE SHOULD EXPECT
FEMALE COMPANY.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID EVERYTIME SOMEONE
DROPS A UTENSIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
NEVER PUT SHOES ON A TABLE.
IT STARTS A FIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
WHEN A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL
IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SUPERSTITION THAT IS
KEPT IN JEAN'S FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF YOU JUMP A BROOM YOU'LL MARRY SOON.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 860 Belief Observation Favorites BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF YOU GET OUT OF A CHAIR
AND IT FALLS DOWN YOU WILL
MARRY SOON.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STATED HE KNOWS
A WOMAN WHO LOVES TO WEAR
RED, AND SHE HAS NEVER BEEN MARRIED.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; BATON ROUGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF A WILD BIRD GETS INTO YOUR
HOUSE, OR IF A DOG KEEPS ON
HOWLING, YOU CAN EXPECT SOMEONE
CLOSE TO YOU TO DIE SOON.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STATED HE FOUND THIS
TO BE TRUE. HE STATED A WILD
BIRD FLEW INTO HIS HOUSE AND HIS
FATHER DIED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; BATON ROUGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF YOU SNEEZE THREE OR MORE
TIMES BEFORE BREAKFAST THAT
IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME THAT WHOEVER IS FIRST TO FIND A BABY'S TOOTH
IN THE BABY'S MOUTH WILL GET NEW SHOES IF IT'S A MAN AND A NEW DRESS
IF IT'S A WOMAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: 00001950CA
MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT WHEN YOU HAVE TINY BUBBLES IN YOUR FRESH
BREWED CUP OF TEA THAT THE BUBBLES REPRESENT MONEY.
IN ORDER TO GET THE MONEY YOU HAVE TO HURRY AND DRINK YOUR
BUBBLES IN YOUR TEA. YOU CAN'T USE A SPOON. IF YOU DO THIS YOU
WILL COME INTO SOME MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 00-00-1954