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PUT MONEY UNDER YOUR WELCOME MAT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE; BRING IT IN
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND HAVE MONEY COMING IN ALL YEAR.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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ON NEW YEAR'S DAY HIDE A HEAD OF CABBAGE WHERE NOBODY CAN SEE
IT, FOR GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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THE FIRST PERSON TO VISIT YOU ON NEW YEAR'S DAY WOULD "RULE
YOUR CHICKENS." THIS MEANS THAT IF YOUR FIRST VISITOR WERE
A MAN, MOST OF YOUR CHICKENS WOULD BE ROOSTERS; IF THE
VISITOR WERE A WOMAN, MOST OF THE CHICKENS WOULD BE HENS.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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IF YOU MAKE A PILLOWCASE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND SLEEP ON IT
THAT NIGHT, YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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TO INSURE GOOD LUCK FOR THE NEW YEAR, ON NEW YEAR'S MORNING
SAY "WHITE RABBITS, WHITE RABBITS, WHITE RABBITS," AS SOON
AS YOU WAKE UP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Good luck Animals

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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ALWAYS HAVE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET ON NEW YEAR'S DAY OR YOU
WILL BE POOR ALL YEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO WASH ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR. IF
YOU WASH, THAT IS A SIGN THAT YOU WILL WASH SOMEONE OUT
OF THE FAMILY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: 06-24-1972

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WHERE THE WIND IS AT SUNRISE ON NEW YEAR'S MORNING, IT WILL BE
MOST OF THE TIME FOR THE NEXT FORTY MORNINGS.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Number P686.1.40
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-20-1968

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ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, A MAN IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST ONE AT
YOUR HOUSE, AND THAT'LL BRING GOOD LUCK FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Good luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 06-02-1970

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IN ORDER TO HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL YEAR, EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS
AND HOG HEAD ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; MONTGOMERY

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink
BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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DO NOT WASH CLOTHES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY OR SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY
WILL DIE.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 03-00-1969

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IF A WOMAN COMES TO YOUR HOUSE FIRST INSTEAD OF A MAN ON NEW
YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 07-03-1970

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