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A WOMAN ON TV SAID YOU CAN TELL HOW MANY SNOWS THERE WILL BE
IN THE WINTER BY COUNTING THE FOGS IN AUGUST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-20-1968

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IF YOU ARE MARRIED IN A SNOWSTORM, IT IS A SIGN YOU WILL BE RICH.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 04-15-1972

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IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT WILL RAIN WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-12-1968

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ANOTHER ONE SIM TOLD ME, THUNDER BEFORE NOON MEANS IT'S LIKELY
TO RAIN THAT DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-25-1968

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SPEAKING OF RAIN, SIM TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF THE OLDTIMERS SAY
TO WATCH THE FOG IN THE MORNING. IF THE FOG IS UP IN THE
MORNING, IT'LL RAIN AND IF IT DOESN'T, IT WON'T.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-25-1968

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IF THE SUN IS SHINING WHILE IT IS RAINING, THE DEVIL IS
BEATING HIS WIFE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; 265B LISA

Keyword(s): SATAN

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF IT IS RAINING AND THE SUN COMES OUT, THERE WILL BE A RAINBOW.

Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-04-1970

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RED AT NIGHT, SAILORS DELIGHT.
RED IN THE MORN, SAILOR'S WARNING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DOYLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-28-1968

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IN THE WINTERTIME, IF THE BARE BRANCHES OF TREES LOOK GRAY, IT
MEANS COLD WEATHER, USUALLY SNOW.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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LIGHTNING WILL NEVER STRIKE TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-12-1968

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IF A PERSON IS BURIED ON A RAINY DAY, HE IS GOING TO HELL;
SUNNY DAY--HEAVEN.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; LEEDS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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STEPPING ON A SPIDER MEANS IT WILL RAIN SOON.

Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "EB" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF IT RAINS WITH THE SUN SHINING, IT'LL RAIN THE SAME TIME
THE NEXT DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 08-11-1968

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IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, THE NUMBER OF RAINDROPS
THAT FALLS IS EQUIVALENT TO THE NUMBER OF TEARS THAT YOU
WILL SHED THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOU WILL HAVE A SUNNY
MARRIAGE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU GO TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW, YOU WILL FIND A POT OF GOLD.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of quality
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THERE'S A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT MEANS IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BETHESDA ; MARYLAND, ASSUMED

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

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THERE HAS BEEN LOVELY WEATHER FOR A LONG TIME, THEN THERE IS
SURELY GOING TO BE A BAD WINTER (OR WET SPRING, OR MISERABLE
SUMMER) FOLLOWING.

Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BETHESDA ; MARYLAND, ASSUMED

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

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE LEAVES TURN UP (SO THAT THE UNDER-PARTS SHOW), A RAIN-
STORM IS COMING.

Where learned: COLORADO ; SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BOULDER

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

Date learned: 00001942 CA.

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