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IF YOU LET AN UMBRELLA UP IN THE HOUSE,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: SHE BELIEVES IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HIGHLAND PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1975 ; 00-00-1985
WHEN YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL
HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: SHE DID NOT BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1976 ; 00-00-1985
A FRIEND TOLD ME HE KNEW A LADY, HIS MOTHER'S FRIEND,
WHO HUNG SEVERAL EARS OF CORN ON HER PORCH JUST
ABOVE HER DOOR. HE SAID THIS WAS DONE TO KEEP OUT
EVIL SPIRITS. THIS WAS SOME SIGN THAT SHE BELIEVED
IN VOODOO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Bad luck |
IF YOU GET SWEPT BY A BROOM SPIT
ON IT OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT BELIEVED THIS TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF YOU SEE A CROSSED EYED PERSON ON ANY
FRIDAY OF THE MONTH NEVER LOOK HIM IN THE
EYES. IF YOU TAKE THE CHANCE AND LOOK HIM
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; BATON ROUGE
James Callow Keyword(s): CROSS-EYED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
TO SMILE TOO MUCH IS TO LET DEMONS OF UNHAPPINESS IN.
Submitter comment: IF YOU ARE TOO HAPPY, SOMETHING IS BOUND TO GO WRONG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROCHESTER HILLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Bad luck SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-00-1983
WHEN ONE WANTS TO PICK UP A LUCKY PENNY FROM THE GROUND,
ONE MUST MAKE SURE IT'S HEADS UP; IF IT ISN'T, DON'T PICK
IT UP BECAUSE IT'S BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1982
CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE IS EATEN ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
IF IT ISN'T EATEN, THE PERSON WILL HAVE A BAD YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
POLE SPLITTING
A FRIEND OF MINE AND I WERE WALKING OUT OF A FUNERAL
HOME AND SHE WENT ONE WAY AROUND THE POLE AND I WENT
THE OTHER WAY. SHE GOT REALLY SCARED BECAUSE I SPLIT
THE POLE; SHE WAS SO UPSET THAT SHE WOULDN'T LET ME
REST UNTIL I WENT BACK AROUND THE POLE THE "RIGHT WAY."
SHE SAID IT'S BAD LUCK TO SPLIT A POLE, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT
OF A FUNERAL HOME.
Where learned: DETROIT ; FUNERAL HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
IF YOU COUNT THE CARS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IT WILL BRING YOU BAD
LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001930S CA.
IF A PICTURE OF A PERSON FALLS OFF A WALL, SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN
TO HIM UNLESS IT IS IMMEDIATELY PUT BACK UP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 00001930S CA.
IT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO CUT A YOUNG BLACK CHILD'S HAIR.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR YOU WILL RECEIVE 7 YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck |
DONT DO ANY WORK ON SUNDAY, BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERED BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-18-1987
NEVER KEEP PEANUTS IN YOUR HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-18-1987
FOR SICKNESS AND PAIN TO BYPASS YOUR HOUSEHOLD, SET A SMALL INCENSED
VASE FILLED WITH MUSK IN YOUR LIVINGROOM WINDOW SILL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Bad luck |
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PICK UP MONEY FROM THE FLOOR AFTER IT'S BEEN
DROPPED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-00-1987 ; 00-00-1970
IF YOU DROP YOUR HAIR ON THE GROUND, A BIRD WILL COME AND PECK YOU
TO DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-00-1987
DURING NEW HOGIMANAY, IT IS BAD LUCK TO ENTER A HOUSE AND
NOT BE GREETED BY A PERSON WITH BLACK HAIR.
Where learned: SCOTLAND
Date learned: 07-00-1975 ; 11-00-1987