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IF YOU STICK AN AX IN THE GROUND, IT WILL RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 07-20-1968

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IF IT RAINS WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, IT IS A SIGN THAT IT WILL
RAIN TOMORROW (THE NEXT DAY).

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sun
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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IF THE SUN SETS BEHIND A CLOUD BANK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, IT WILL
RAIN BEFORE SUNDAY NIGHT.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sun
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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THE NUMBER OF MORNING FOGS IN AUGUST IS THE NUMBER OF SNOWS
IN THE WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DOYLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs

Date learned: 07-27-1968

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A LARGE NUMBER OF COB WEBS INDICATES A BAD WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DOYLE

James Callow Keyword(s): COBWEBS ; QUANTITY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter

Date learned: 07-27-1968

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IF YOU WANT IT TO RAIN, KILL A RAIN CROW AND HANG IT OVER A FENCE.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW CAN BE DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT THE
HUSK ON THE CORN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 07-25-1968

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A RING AROUND THE MOON HOLDS IN THE WATER; THUS IT WILL NOT RAIN.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE CLOUDS ARE MOVING FAST, THERE IS GOING TO BE A TORNADO.

Submitter comment: WE WERE WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND THE CLOUDS WERE

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 00001957-1960

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BELIEF

A RING AROUND THE MOON IS A SIGN OF STORM AND THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING INDICATES THE NUMBER OF DAYS
BEFORE THE STORM.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs

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RED CLOUDS AT NIGHT,
SHEPARD'S DELIGHT.
RED CLOUDS IN THE MORNING,
SHEPARD'S WARNING.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Clouds ; Clouds ; COLOR ; Delight ; FARMING ; METEOROLOGY ; MORNING ; Night ; OMEN ; Portent ; Red ; Shepard ; SIGN ; WARNING ; WEATHER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN'S SHINING, IT'LL RAIN AGAIN
TOMORROW.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): PREDICTION ; Rain ; Shine ; SIGN ; Sun ; TOMORROW ; WEATHER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sun
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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WHEN YOUR CORNS HURT, BAD WEATHER IS COMING.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Greenwood

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORNS ; Hurt ; PAIN ; PREDICTION ; WEATHER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 06-25-1973

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IF YOU HEAR THUNDER BEFORE SEVEN, IT WILL RAIN BEFORE
ELEVEN.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 09-28-1973

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IF YOUR KNEE ACHES, IT'S GOING TO STORM.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions

Date learned: 09-12-1973

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IF SQUIRREL'S TAILS GET BUSHY IN EARLY FALL THERE WILL BE
A HARSH WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter
BELIEF -- Measure of time AutumnFall

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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SOME RANCHERS IN WEST TEXAS STILL PAY RAINMAKERS TO BRING
RAIN TO THIS DRY REGION DURING A DROUGHT.

Where learned: TEXAS ; SHERMAN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

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IN THE FALL IF OAK TREES DON'T LOSE ALL THEIR LEAVES IT'S
GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER. THE OAK TREES KEEP THEIR LEAVES
SO THE SQUIRRELS CAN REINFORCE THEIR NESTS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter

Date learned: 10-00-1973

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