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IF YOU SEE DANDELION SEEDS FLOATING IN THE AIR WHEN THERE ISN'T
ANY BREEZE YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR RHEUMATISM KICKS UP, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF FLAGS OR FOUR O'CLOCKS DON'T CLOSE UP AT NIGHT IT'S A SIGN
THAT IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF SALT LUMPS IN THE SHAKER, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A TREE BRANCH FALLS WHEN THERE IS NO WIND, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF DRIED CORN LEAVES IN THE FIELD TWIST UP, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE LEAVES OF A SILVER OAK TURN UPSIDE DOWN, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE HORNS OF THE CRESCENT MOON POINT DOWN IT'S GOING TO RAIN
SOON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS RAIN IS COMING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A ROCK WALL SWEATS (OOZES MOISTURE), IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE SUNSET IS HIDDEN BY CLOUDS, IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE FIRST CORN SILKS YOU SEE ARE RED, YOU'LL BE HEALTHY THAT
YEAR. IF THE FIRST CORN SILKS YOU SEE IN SPRING ARE WHITE,
YOU'LL BE SICK ALL THAT YEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU DREAM THE SAME DREAM THREE TIMES, IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THERE'S GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER IF SQUIRRELS HAVE UNUSUALLY
THICK COATS OF FUR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU WANT A DIVORCE, SLEEP WITH AN ONION AROUND YOUR NECK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU BREAK YOUR GLASSES THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR YOU WILL SEE
HARD TIMES FOR THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU FIND A PENNY, PUT IT ON THE TRACK AND LET A TRAIN
SMACH (SIC) IT FLAT, THEN IF YOU WEAR IT FOR TWENTY YEARS IN
YOUR LEFT POCKET, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE ANY HEART TROUBLE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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FOLK BELIEF (PREDICTION)

IF AN UMBRELLA IS OPENED INSIDE THE HOUSE, BAD LUCK WILL FALL ON
THE PERSON PERFORMING THE ACTION.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination
BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella

Date learned: 06-14-1972

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SUPERSTITION (PREDICTION)

NEVER CUT YOUR FINGERNAILS OR TOENAILS ON SUNDAY. IF YOU DO,
YOU'LL DIE BEFORE SUNDOWN.

Submitter comment: THIS SUPERSTITION OR BELIEF WAS TOLD TO HER BY HER HUSBAND'S
MOTHER.

Where learned: FARMINGTON ; KENTUCKY

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 06-10-1972

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FOLK BELIEF

NEVER SIT AT A TABLE WITH THIRTEEN PEOPLE, ONE OF THEM WILL SOON
DIE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Specific number by specific number being described
Prediction / Divination
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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