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IF YOU FIND A PENNY, PICK IT UP AND ALL THE DAY YOU'LL
HAVE GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GOODLETTSVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.881
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Good luck Money

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WHEN A CHILD IS BORN, EACH DAY AFTER THE BIRTH THE MOTHER
BECOMES MORE BEAUTIFUL.

Submitter comment:

John Rush; 63 Years old. Retired Moll worker. Slavic. Charleroi, Penna.

He heard this saying from his mother.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; CHARLEROI ; Rush, John

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 09-12-1973

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A BIRD CHIRPING OUTSIDE A WINDOW DURING THE NIGHT MEANS THAT
SOMEONE WILL DIE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Submitter comment:

Mary Bieniek. 82 years old. Housewife - Polish. Smock, Penn.

My grandmother told this to me this summer and said that it has happened each time anyone from our family has died.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SMOCK ; Bieniek, Mary

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 08-17-1973

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IF YOU FIND A STRAIGHT PIN, STICK IT ON YOUR DRESS AND
YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL THAT DAY.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Walton, Barbara

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU DROP A COIN IN THE HOUSE, LEAVE IT WHERE IT IS ALL
DAY FOR GOOD LUCK.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; McCoy, Mrs Ernestine

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO CUT YOUR FINGERNAILS ON SUNDAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.420

Date learned: 10-16-1973

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FOR A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE GET MARRIED WHEN THE HANDS OF THE
CLOCK ARE GOING DOWN (12:00-6:00).

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 10-01-1973

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IF YOU TELL YOUR DREAM BEFORE YOU EAT BREAKFAST IT WILL
COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 10-15-1973

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DON'T START SOMETHING ON FRIDAY YOU DON'T FINISH, IT'S BAD
LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: 09-26-1973

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TO PREDICT WEATHER OF NEXT DAY, CHILDREN TOSS A SHOE
SINGING, "I WISH TOMORROW WILL BE FINE!" WHEN THE SHOE
FALL ON GROUND SHOWING THE FACE IT WILL BE FINE, BUT
WHEN SHOWING THE BACK IT WILL BE RAIN. IN THE CASE THAT
IT IS LAID ON ITS SIDE, IT WILL BE CLOUDY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 09-25-1977

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IF YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND YOU PUT YOUR SHIRT OR
SKIRT ON WRONG SIDE OUT, IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU WEAR IT
ALL DAY THAT WAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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DON'T SWEEP OUT THE DOOR AFTER DARK, IT IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT YOU CAN'T STAY OUT AFTER TWELVE OR
WITCHES WILL GET YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween
BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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FINDING A PENNY IN THE MORNING FORECASTS THAT THE REST OF
THE DAY WILL BE LUCKY FOR YOU.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth
BELIEF -- Good luck Money

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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RED BIRD, RED BIRD, FLY TO THE RIGHT,
SEE MY SWEETHEART BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.444
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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IF YOU TELL A DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST, IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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