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IF ONE HAND ITCHES YOU'LL GET MONEY; IF THE OTHER HAND
ITCHES, YOU'LL LOSE MONEY.

Submitter comment: BARBARA LEARNED THIS FROM HER GRANDFATHER, BUT HE FAILS
TO RECALL WHICH HAND GOES WITH THE GETTING AND WHICH
HAND WITH THE LOSING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 09-23-1967

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IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU ARE EXPECTING A MALE VISITOR
WHO WILL ASK FOR MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet
BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities

Date learned: 11-01-1968

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IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU WILL RECEIVE MONEY
SOON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES AND YOU SCRATCH IT,
YOU WILL COME INTO MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 03-31-1968

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IF YOUR PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL GET MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 11-30-1967

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IF A PALM ITCHES, IT MEANS YOU WILL GET MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

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IF YOU ITCH IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND, YOU ARE GOING
TO GET MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO COME
INTO SOME MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

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IF YOUR PALM ITCHES FOR NO REASON, YOU WILL SOON
RECEIVE SOME MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 04-04-1970

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AN ITCHY PALM MEANS MONEY WILL COME TO YOU.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM A FRIEND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 08-11-1964

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IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO COME
INTO MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU WILL COME INTO MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR PALM ITCHES, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET
SOME MONEY.

Where learned: NEW YORK ; NIAGARA

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 00001950S

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IF SHINGLES MEET AROUND YOUR BODY, IT IS A SIGN OF
NEAR DEATH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Medicine

Date learned: 09-00-1968

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BALD-HEADEDNESS IS A SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE.

Submitter comment: TOLD ME BY MY FATHER, WHO WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY
BALD.

Where learned: OHIO

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses No hair, baldness

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IF YOU HAVE TWO CALLICAS (BALD SPOTS ON TOP OF HEAD),
YOU WILL HAVE TWO WIVES.

Submitter comment: JAMES LEARNED THIS AT HOME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 12-05-1967

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IF A PERSON HAS LONG HAIR ON HIS ARMS, IT MEANS A RICH
MARRIAGE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL IN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 07-00-1964

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IF YOU HAVE LOTS OF HAIR ON YOUR BACK, YOU'LL BE RICH.

Submitter comment: SOURCE: MY MOTHER (SAYS COLLECTOR)

Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak

Date learned: CHILDHOOD

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A GIRL WITH MUCH HAIR ON HER ARMS AND LEGS WILL SOMEDAY
MARRY A RICH MAN.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 11-30-1967

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