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IF YOU FIND A DEAD BIRD IN THE HOUSE, IT MEANS A
DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
IF A BIRD FLIES AGAINST A WINDOW, THERE WILL BE A DEATH.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN,
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
IF A BIRD GETS IN THE HOUSE, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS GOING
TO DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 01-26-1968
IF A BIRD FLIES INTO YOUR HOUSE, OR AGAINST A WINDOW
OF YOUR HOUSE, THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN YOUR FAMILY
SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 02-09-1968
IF A BIRD FLEW INTO THE ROOM THERE WOULD BE A DEATH
IN FAMILY.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 00001950S
TO LOSE A BUCKET OVERBOARD IS A BAD OMEN TO SAILORS;
ALSO TO SEE A BIRD FLY ACROSS THE SHIP WHEN LEAVING
PORT.
Submitter comment:
MEMBERS OF HIS FISHING CREW BELIEVED THIS, BUT NEVER
TO THE EXTENT OF RETURNING TO PORT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; YPSILANTI
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 03-01-1968
IF A BIRD, WHILE IN FLIGHT, HITS ANY HOUSE WINDOW,
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO SYMBOLIZE THAT GOOD NEWS WILL
COME TO YOU IN A FEW DAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HAPPY THE CORPSE THAT'S RAINED ON.
Submitter comment:
HEARD AT HER UNCLE'S FUNERAL, RECENTLY--IT RAINED
THAT DAY.
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
IF IT RAINS ON A CORPSE IT WILL BE HAPPY IN HEAVEN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RAIN FALLING IN AN OPEN GRAVE IS A SURE SIGN OF
IMPENDING DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 03-08-1968
HUNGARIAN MARRIAGE PREDICTION
IF IT RAINS THE DAY A PERSON IS BURIED, HIS/HER
SPOUSE WILL GET REMARRIED WITHIN ONE YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through |
Date learned: 10-10-1968
IF THE NUMBER OF CARS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION ARE
COUNTED, THE PEOPLE IN THE LAST CAR WILL BE NEXT
TO DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; GRADE SCHOOL ; SAINT STEPHEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 11-19-1969
WHEN A CASKET IS CARRIED DOWN THE STEPS OF A CHURCH
ON ITS WAY TO THE GRAVEYARD, IT BECOMES CONSIDERABLY
LIGHTER. IT IS SAID THAT THIS IS BECAUSE THE
PERSON'S SOUL IS LEAVING THE BODY ON ITS WAY TO
HEAVEN.
Submitter comment:
THIS SUPERSTITION HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN THROUGH OUR
FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Observation Favorites BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
IF AN OLD PERSON, WHO HAS DIED, LOOKS YOUNG IN THE
CASKET, THEN A YOUNG PERSON WILL DIE NEXT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
WHEN A WOMAN IS OPENING GIFTS AT A BABY OR BRIDAL
SHOWER, THE NUMBER OF TIMES SHE BREAKS A RIBBON
INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn |
Date learned: 07-00-1969
HAPPY THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S BOSS SAYS THIS ON SUNNY MORNINGS, UPON
ENTERING THE OFFICE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
THE GIRL WHO CATCHES THE BRIDE'S FLOWERS WILL
MARRY NEXT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE BRIDE CRIES OR SEES SOME CRYING BEFORE HER
WEDDING, SHE WILL HAVE A BAD LIFE.
Submitter comment:
MRS. BROWN DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE, AND
NEITHER CAN SHE REMEMBER WHERE SHE HEARD IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Bad luck |
(AS THE) BRIDE LEAVES HER HOME TO BE MARRIED IN
CHURCH, A BROOM IS PLACED IN FRONT OF HER AT THE
DOORWAY. IF SHE PICKS THE BROOM UP, SHE WILL BE
A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER, IF NOT, SHE WILL BE A POOR
HOUSEWIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF IT RAINS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ON THE DAY OF
YOUR WEDDING, YOU WILL HAVE A PROSPEROUS COMING YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 02-22-1970