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WEATHER SIGN

IF THISTLE DOWN AND OTHER SEEDS FLY IN THE AIR WITHOUT A GOOD
WIND.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF DEAD LIMBS FALL OFF TREES WITHOUT ANY WIND BLOWING, IT'S
GONNA RAIN.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF THE DRY BLADES OF THE CORN APPEAR TO TWIST, RAIN'S COMING.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF THERE'S A RAINBOW IN THE MORNING, THERE'S LIKELY TO BE A
STORM IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF THE LEAVRS TURN UP.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF FROGS HOLLER EARLY IN MARCH, THEY WILL FREEZE BACK THREE
TIMES BEFORE SPRING REALLY COMES.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF THE MONTH OF MARCH IS REALLY DRY, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF
RAIN LATER.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

A DARK, YELLOW SKY MEANS A STORM WITH HAIL.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-08-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF YOU HAVE SEVEN HAT DAYS AND NIGHTS IN A ROW, THERE'S GOING TO
BE A LONG, DRY SPELL.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-08-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF YOU FIND A LOT OF ACORNS OR WALNUTS, THERE IS A BAD SEASON
AHEAD.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-08-1972

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FARMING SUPERSTITION

IF IT RAINS ON JUNE TWENTIETH, GRAPES WILL FALL FROM THE VINES.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 04-08-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF SUNNY DAYS BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND
SEPTEMBER FIRST, YOU CAN TELL HOW MANY REALLY COLD DAYS THERE
ARE GOING TO BE THAT WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

YOU CAN TELL BY HOW MANY DAYS THE FIRST SNOW STAYS ON THE GROUND
ABOUT HOW MANY DEEP SNOWS THERE WILL BE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MOON IS OLD WHEN THE FIRST SNOW FALLS
MEANS HOW MANY SNOWS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THE WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

RAIN'S COMING IF THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE FADED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF BONES, MUSCLES, CORN ON FEET AND THE SUCH ACHE MORE THAN
USUAL, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IF PEOPLE ARE GRUMPIER THAN USUAL, IT USALLY MEANS RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF CATS SNEEZE OR LICK THEIR FUR BACKWARDS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF DUCKS GET REAL NOISY WITHOUT ANY CALL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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WEATHER SIGN

SOMETIMES MOSQUITOES AND KNATS SWARM INTO THE HOUSE MORE IF
RAIN IS COMING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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