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CURE FOR DOG DISTEMPER:
AS SOON AS YOU FIND THE DOG IS SICK, THROW DOWN HIS
THROAT A HANDFUL OLD FINE SALT THREE TIMES A DAY AND
CONTINUE IT THREE DAYS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-10-1973

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CURE FOR REMOVING WARTS:
PURCHASE A DIME'S WORTH OF SPIRITS OF HARTSHORN; BATHE
WARTS, OR IF VERY NUMEROUS ON THAT PORTION OF THE HAND,
PLACE A SMALL PORTION OR HARTSHORN EACH MORNING AND
EVENING FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOT WASHING THE HANDS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE CURE USUALLY TAKES ABOUT THREE
WEEKS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Remedy
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-17-1973

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IT IS BAD LUCK IF YOU'RE THE THIRD PERSON USING A MATCH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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GOOD LUCK NUMBER-3 & 7
BAD LUCK NUMBER-13

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Specific number by specific number being described
686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
686 Seven / Sevenths / Several

Date learned: 11-10-1973

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THE THIRD PERSON TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE FROM THE SAME
MATCH WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 10-01-1973

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DREAM THE SAME DREAM THREE NIGHTS IN SUCCESSION, IT WILL
COME TO PAST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 09-17-1973

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WHEN SOMEONE GIVES YOU AN EVIL EYE, THEY ARE GIVING YOU
BAD LUCK CALLED A CARNARY. IN ORDER TO GET RID OF THE
EVIL SPELL YOU BLOW ON THE PERSON'S FOREHEAD THREE TIMES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Curse
BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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IF YOU STUMP YOUR TOE, HOP THREE TIMES TO COMBAT BAD LUCK.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 10-15-1973

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TO CURE HICCUPS, BREATHE INTO A PAPER BAG FOR THREE
MINUTES.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-24-1973

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MRS. GREBE KNOCKS ON WOOD AFTER SHE SAYS SOMETHING LIKE
"WE'VE BEEN LUCKY IN OUR FAMILY BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER HAD
AN ACCIDENT DOING SUCH AND SUCH..." IT IS AN ACTION
WHICH SHE FEELS WILL PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF THE BAD
LUCK FOREVER.

Where learned: TEXAS ; HOUSTON

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Conversions
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 07-05-1973

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TO CURE A BUNION:
GO TO A DUSTY PLACE IN THE WOOD, FIND A FLAT STONE. TAKE
OFF YOUR SHOE AND RUB THE STONE ON THE BUNION THREE TIMES
AND SAY "BUNION, BUNION (IF YOU HAVE ONE) LEAVE MY FOOT
AND TAKE THIS STONE." THEN COVER THE STONE WITH DUST IN
THE ROAD AND BY THE TIME THE STONE IS UNCOVERED BY TRAVEL
THE BUNION WILL BE GONE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 07-10-1973

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WART CURE:
TAKE THREE GRAINS OF CORN, GO TO A PLACE WHERE THE ROAD
FORKS IN THREE WAYS, PUT A GRAIN OF CORN IN EACH ROAD
AND PLACE A LITTLE ROCK OVER EACH. THE WARTS WILL LEAVE
YOU AND GO TO THE FIRST PERSON KNOCKING THE ROCKS OF THE
GRAINS.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Mineral

Date learned: 07-10-1973

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DEATH COMES IN THREE'S.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 06-21-1973

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BURN A CANDLE FOR THREE DAYS AFTER SOMEONE DIES TO FREE
THEIR SOUL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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LIGHTING THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 09-15-1973

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THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU FIND A PIN AND IT IS POINTING TOWARDS YOU, PICK IT
UP AND CIRCLE AROUND YOUR HEAD THREE TIMES AND YOU WILL HAVE
GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects

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IF YOU ARE GIVEN A HELPING OF BLACK-EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY, EAT ALL BUT THREE OF THEM AND YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK IN
THE COMING YEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals
BELIEF -- Measure of time Year
BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink
BELIEF -- Good luck Numbers

Date learned: 06-18-1973

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TO CURE WARTS, PUT SOMETHING ROUND OVER THE WART, THEN
SAY THREE TIMES WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE WART, "HIBI, HIBI,
HIBI WART GO AWAY." THEN DON'T LOOK AT THE WART FOR THREE
DAYS AND IT WILL GO AWAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration
686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

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DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS IF A (PREGNANT) WOMAN CRAVES
SOME FOOD SUCH AS CAKE AND SHE DOESN'T GET IT WHEN SHE IS CRAVING
FOR IT SHE MUST BE SURE TO PUT HER HANDS ON THE BACK
OF HER RUMP BECAUSE WHERE EVER SHE PLACES HER HANDS
THAT IS WHERE A BIRTHMARK WILL DEVELOP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body)
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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