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A WHITE BRIDAL DRESS IS A SIGN OF PURITY.
Submitter comment:
THIS HAS BEEN A BELIEF IN OUR FAMILY FOR AS LONG AS
MY MOTHER CAN REMEMBER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 02-21-1970
THE BLUE THAT BRIDES WEAR KEEPS EVIL SPIRITS AWAY. IT
IS THE COLOR OF THE HEAVENS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 01-25-1968
CHINESE GOOD LUCK COLORS
ACCORDING TO CHINESE TRADITION, FRUITS ARE LUCKY IF THEY
ARE YELLOW OR GOLDEN ORANGE IN COLOR. THESE COLORS
ARE OUR GOOD COLORS, AND SO IS RED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 02-24-1968
CHINESE GOOD LUCK COLORS
WE CHINESE BELIEVE THAT RED IS THE BEST AND LUCKIEST
COLOR, AND WE USUALLY WEAR IT ON CHINESE NEW YEAR AND
MOST OF THE OTHER FESTIVALS, EXCEPT THOSE CONNECTED
WITH THE DEAD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 02-24-1968
BLUE IS THE COLOR OF THE HEAVENS. EVIL SPIRITS DO NOT
LIKE THE COLOR AND THAT IS WHY BABY BOYS WEAR IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 01-25-1968
IF YOUR EARS ARE RED, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING
ABOUT YOU.
Submitter comment: HE HEARD THIS FROM A FRIEND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-18-1967
MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD NEVER ALLOW YELLOW CATS INTO THE
HOUSE. THEY WERE TO REMAIN IN THE BARN. TIGER CATS,
BLACK CATS, WHITE CATS, THESE ALL HAD THE HOPE OF BEING
HOUSEHOLD PETS. STRICT APARTHEID WITH YELLOW CATS--TO
THE BARN! IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BELIEF THAT THEY
WOULD BRING MISFORTUNE ON THE HOUSEHOLD. ON THE OTHER
HAND, MY FAMILY ONCE LIVED NEXT DOOR TO A FAMILY ORIGINALLY
FROM THE VERY RURAL PARTS OF KENTUCKY. MRS. PATTON COLLECTED
EVERY YELLOW CAT SHE COULD FIND AND CLAIMED THEY PURRED
LOUDER THAN OTHER CATS AND BROUGHT MORE CHEER TO A HOUSE.
WE OFTEN HEARD HER CRY, "YELLER CAT, HERE YELLER CAT"
FROM HER FRONT PORCH, AND WE WERE GLAD THAT MY GRANDMOTHER
AND MRS. PATTON NEVER LIVED NEAR EACH OTHER.
Submitter comment: TOLD TO ME BY MY NEIGHBOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.31 |
Date learned: 00001940-1950
PUTTING LEMON JUICE IN YOUR HAIR WHEN YOU WASH IT
WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR BLONDER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
IF YOU PIERCE YOUR EARS AND THEN PUT EARRINGS
IN RIGHT AWAY, YOUR EYES WILL TURN GREEN.
Where learned: DETROIT ; PASTEUR SCHOOL ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 01-29-1968
TO GIVE A GIRL YELLOW VIOLETS IS TO SIGNIFY THAT
YOU LOVE HER.
Submitter comment: GIFT-GIVING
Where learned: SCHOOL APARTMENT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 10-19-1969
WHEN A CHILD IS STILL AN INFANT, ONE SHOULD TIE
BLACK RIBBONS ON THE WRISTS AND ANKLES OF THE
CHILD TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Body part Senses Lower body, legs BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-04-1969
IF A GIRL WEARS RED CLOTHES ON FRIDAY, SHE IS SUP-
POSED TO BE SELLING HER BODY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PROSTITUTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-17-1968
IF YOU WEAR YELLOW CLOTHES ON THURSDAY, YOU ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE A QUEER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-17-1968
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I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH THEM NIGGERS GET AHEAD, THEY STILL HAVE THAT ODOR ABOUT THEM.
Submitter comment:
OVERHEARD BY INFORMANT IN A CONVERSATION AT ST. CLAIR'S RESTAURANT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): RACISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
WHEN CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK IN A CAR, PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE ROOF AND CROSS YOUR TOES AND FINGERS. REMAIN THAT WAY UNTIL YOU SEE SOMETHING WHITE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 08-10-1970
GIRLS WHO WEAR WHITE BOOTS ARE FRIGID.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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NEGROES USED TO BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING RHYME:
IF YOU ARE BLACK, STEP BACK.
IF YOU ARE BROWN, STICK AROUND.
IF YOU ARE WHITE, YOU ARE ALL RIGHT.
BUT NOW THEY BELIEVE, "I'M BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL."
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Black ; NEGRO ; RACISM ; RHYME ; Segregation
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse BELIEF -- Color |
WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING THE SAME TIME SOMEONE ELSE DOES,
MAKE A WISH, POP ONE OF YOUR LITTLE FINGERS, AND TOUCH
SOMETHING BLUE. THE WISH WILL COME TRUE, IF YOU ARE
THE FIRST TO TOUCH BLUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Color SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions |
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME WORD OR PHRASE AT THE SAME TIME,
THEY SHOULD TOUCH SOMETHING BLUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Color |
PEOPLE WITH RED HAIR HAVE FIERY TEMPERS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2
James Callow Keyword(s): PERSONALITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color |