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DROPPING A UTENSIL ON THE FLOOR MEANS COMPANY IS COMING
AND THE WAY THE UTENSIL IS POINTING SHOWS THE
DIRECTION THE COMPANY WILL BE COMING FROM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-12-1969
IF, WHILE DOING THE DISHES, YOU DROP SILVERWARE
YOU CAN EXPECT HUNGRY GUESTS.
Submitter comment: LEARNED OR HEARD FROM MY MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF MY NAILPOLISH IS CHIPPED, I WILL CUT MY FINGER
SOMETIME THAT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-27-1970
TOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE SHIP'S FLAG WAS SURE
DISASTER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-29-1968
IF YOU BURN YOURSELF, YOU'LL GET A NEW BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE, YOU WILL WET YOUR PANTS.
Submitter comment: TOLD BY MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Fire BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
A CUSTOM OR RATHER SUPERSTITION STILL FOLLOWED BY
SOME UKRAINIAN-AMERICANS TODAY STATES THAT IF A
SINGLE GIRL FALLS ON THE ICE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, SHE
WILL BE MARRIED. IF AN OLD MAN FALLS ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY (SLIPPING ON THE ICE) THEN HE WILL DIE IN
THAT SAME YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 09-20-1969
IF, DURING MASS A CANDLE GOES OUT, SOMEONE YOU KNOW
WILL DUE DURING THE WEEK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Fire BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
IF YOU GET YOUR STOMACH WET WASHING DISHES, YOU'LL
MARRY A DRUNK.
Where learned: LETTER
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 01-30-1970
IF YOU SPILL DISHWATER ON YOUR APRON YOU WILL
MARRY A DRUNKARD.
Submitter comment: GRANDMOTHER'S TALE.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Marriage |
IF YOU DROP A DISH RAG, SOMEONE IS COMING WHO IS
DIRTIER THAN YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-14-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPILL OIL.
Submitter comment:
GERTRUDE THINKS SHE FIRST HEARD THIS BELIEF FROM HER
MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-13-1964
IF YOU DROP A GLOVE YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
MRS. CIVITELLA SAID THAT IT WAS AN OLD SUPERSTITION
THAT IF A DISH BREAKS BEFORE TEN IN THE MORNING,
SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY WILL DIE. SHE WITNESSED
THIS FACT WHEN ONE OF HER SISTERS BROKE A DISH,
AND THEIR AUNT DIED THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
IF SCISSORS FALL TO THE FLOOR AND POINTS STICK, IT
IS A SIGN OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Submitter comment: FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-04-1965
IF YOU ARE EATING SOMETHING AND IT DROPS OFF YOUR
SPOON OR FORK, IT MEANS THAT YOU DIDN'T DESERVE IT
OR DIDN'T EARN IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Use of Object Food |
Date learned: 03-15-1968
IF FOOD IS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR, THE HOUSE WILL BE
VISITED BY A HUNGRY PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-18-1970
IF A HOLY PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL, GOD IS DISPLEASED
WITH YOU AND BAD LUCK WILL COME YOUR WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-12-1969
IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL THREE TIMES, SOMEONE
YOU LOVE WILL DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
A PICTURE FALLING OFF THE WALL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON,
MEANS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 01-00-1970