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Some people say that a man of dark color is crazy about a
high yellow, but high yellow will throw you, and when
you come home, there will be another mule kicking in your
stall. A brown skin girl is the best gal after all.
Where learned: VIRGINIA
James Callow Keyword(s): African-American color of skin
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1939
Right eye jumping, you will be glad about something.
Left eye jumps, you will be sorry or crying about something.
Where learned: Arkansas ; LITTLE ROCK
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1920
If you wash your hair in the first May rainwater, it will grow.
Where learned: Arkansas ; LITTLE ROCK
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00-00-1920
Old folks would say when you comb your hair, any excess should
be thrown in running water (stream, brook, etc.) This would
make your hair grow. but if you throw it on the ground, the
birds would get it and use it to build their nest which would
cause you to have a ear ache.
Where learned: Arkansas ; LITTLE ROCK
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Running water BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1920
IF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAIN
CONTROLS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY,
AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN
CONTROLS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY,
OBVIOUSLY, LEFTHANDED PEOPLE ARE THE
ONLY PEOPLE IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS!!
Submitter comment:
GROWING UP AND BEING LEFTHANDED WAS
NOT AN EASY TASK. TODAY, STILL, SCHOOLS
DON'T THINK OF HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO
BE LEFTHANDED AND WRITE ON A DESK
MADE FOR RIGHTHANDED PEOPLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): LEFT HAND, LEFTHAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-00-1987
TO HAVE A GOOD CROP, CORN SHOULD BE,
"KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- P535 BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
CUT HAIR ON A GROWING MOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-00-1987
DON'T SWEEP ON A PERSON'S FEET OR THEY WON'T GET MARRIED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 10-00-1987
TO WARD OFF THE EVIL EYE WHEN SOMEONE IS ADMIRING A BABY OR A
PERSON ONE SAYS "POO POO POO."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-00-1987
TO WARD OFF THE EVIL EYE ONE SHOULD ATTACH A RED RIBBON ON A
BABY CARRIAGE OR IN THE HAIR OF A LITTLE GIRL OR ON SOME PART
OF THE CLOTHING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 06-00-1987
IF THE BRIDE STEPS ON HER HUSBAND'S RIGHT FOOT DURING THE
MARRIAGE CEREMONY THAT MEANS SHE WILL BE THE BOSS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 06-00-1987
IF AN ESKIMO MAN HAS COMMITTED A CRIME ON SOMEONE, HIS UNBORN
CHILDREN WILL HAVE NO TEETH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-10-1987
HOLD YOUR BREATH WHILE DRIVING BY THE CEMETERY
Submitter comment:
SO THE DEVIL WON'T TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
OR TAKE YOUR SOUL OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
TO TOUCH A HUNCHBACK'S HUMP WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Good luck |
A MOLE ON YOUR NECK, MEAN MONEY BY THE PECK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.438 BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: 09-00-1988
I WAS ALWAYS TOLD NEVER TO LET YOUR ARM HANG OVER THE
SIDE OF THE BED OR A MONSTER WILL EAT YOUR FINGERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Abnormal in size BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 02-01-1971
IF YOU SWALLOW THE SEEDS OF A WATERMELON WHILE EATING IT
ONE WILL GROW IN YOUR STOMACH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 02-01-1990
IF YOU EAT A LOT OF CARROTS YOU WILL DEVELOP A DARK
COMPLEXION. IF YOU DON'T EVER EAT CARROTS YOU WILL BURN
WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THE SUN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Plant |
When I was little my mother used to say that while
I was making a face at my sister it would get stuck
that way forever, because God was watching and He
didn't make faces to do that !
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
This actually happened to my informant's great-
grandmother. If a pregnant woman happens to get
injured and touches a part of her body the baby will
have a mark on that part of it's body.
As in the case I learned about, the woman's great-
grandmother slipped and twisted her ankle. When she
fell she held her ankle in pain. When the baby was
born she had a hand print around the same ankle that
was injured in the mother's slip and fall!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00001988 ca