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IF YOU SEE A GREY HORSE, IT'S GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Good luck Animals

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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TWIST THE STEM OF AN APPLE UNTIL IT BREAKS OFF AND EVERY TIME
YOU TWIST IT, SAY A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET (START WITH A, THEN
B, ETC.) THE LETTER ON WHICH IT BREAKS IS THE FIRST LETTER OF
THE LAST NAME OF THE BOY YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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YOU SHOULD SAVE ALL YOUR FINGERNAILS AND TOENAILS THROUGHOUT
YOUR LIFE, BECAUSE IF THEY ARE NOT BURIED WITH YOU, YOU WON'T
GO TO HEAVEN.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THE FIRST NIGHT YOU SPEND IN A ROOM, HAVE A FRIEND NAME EACH
CORNER AND IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE, THE FIRST CORNER
YOU SEE WILL BE THE NAME OF YOUR WIFE OR HUSBAND.

Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 Fourths / Quarters
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
SPEECH -- Proper Name

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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NEVER MEET ANYONE ON STEPS; IF YOU SEE SOMEONE COMING, GO BACK
TO BOTTOM, NO NEVER, NEVER.

Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Architecture
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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WHEN A BLACK CAT CROSSES IN FRONT OF YOU, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND AND
SPIT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO BREAK THE SPELL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Conversions Animals
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF A PITCHER STRIKES OUT THE FIRST BATTER, HE WILL LOSE THE
BALLGAME.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BASEBALL

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 07-26-1968

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IF YOU FIND A HALF OF A HORSESHOE, MAKE A WISH AND THROW IT OVER
YOUR SHOULDER. IF YOU DON'T LOOK BACK, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight Solid
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 08-03-1968

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IF YOU SEW ON SUNDAY, THEN AFTER YOU DIE, YOU'LL HAVE TO PICK
THE STITCHES OUT WITH YOUR EYELASHES IN HELL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue
BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-15-1970

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WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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IF YOU WISH ON THE FIRST STAR YOU SEE AT NIGHT, YOU WILL GET
YOUR WISH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 04-21-1972

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MISFORTUNE COMES IN SERIES OF THREES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 04-21-1972

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AN UMBRELLA OPEN INDOORS...

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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AN UMBRELLA OVER YOUR HEAD INDOORS...

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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DO NOT PLAY WITH MATCHES OR YOU WILL WET THE BED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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WHEN SOMETHING IS LOST AND YOU CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE, SPIT
IN THE PALM OF YOUR LEFT HAND AND WITH THE FOREFINGER OF
YOUR RIGHT HAND, HIT THE SPIT VERY HARD AND THE DIRECTION
THE MOST SPIT GOES - THERE IS THE WAY FOR YOU TO LOOK FOR
YOUR LOST ARTICLE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-30-1973

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WHEN THE WIND BLOWS FROM THE NORTH, SOMETHING GOOD WILL
HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU MAKE A WISH.

Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-16-1973

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WHEN YOU CROSS A RAILROAD TRACK, HOLD YOUR FEET OFF THE
GROUND OR YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.

Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-16-1973

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