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IF YOU ARE BITTEN BY A SNAKE IN YOUR DREAM (SNAKEIS A SYMBOL OF
LOVE), YOU ARE GOING TO GET MARRIED VERY SOON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 07-25-1968

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IF ONE WALKS ON ONE SIDE OF A POST AND THE OTHER WALKS ON
THE OTHER SIDE, THEN THEIR LOVE WILL BE CUT IN TWO.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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WE WORE (THE GIRLS) JACKETS OR SWEATERS OF THE GUYS WE WERE
GOING "STEADY" WITH. AT THIS AGE, WE FELT RINGS WERE TOO SILLY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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WHEN YOU GO OVER A BRIDGE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD YOUR FEET
UP, SO THEY WON'T GET WET AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO PUT YOUR
HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD TO HOLD THE BRIDGE UP, SO IT WON'T FALL
ON YOU. IF YOU DON'T HOLD YOUR FEET UP, YOU LOSE YOUR
BOYFRIEND, AND IF YOU FORGET TO HOLD THE BRIDGE UP, YOUR
BOYFRIEND WON'T KISS YOU WHEN HE SEES YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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DON'T GO TO MORE THAN TWO WEDDINGS OR YOU'LL NEVER GET MARRIED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 05-08-1972

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PICK UP YOUR FEET WHEN YOU GO OVER A RAILROAD TRACKS (SIC), OR
YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 06-29-1970

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SIX PENCE IN A BRIDE'S SHOE DURING THE WEDDING CEREMONY WILL
INSURE GOOD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment: SPELLING--BRIDES--CORRECTED
INITIALS "MM" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: 686 Sixths / Six
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Bad luck Money
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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WHENEVER YOU LOSE AN EYELASH, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT IT BETWEEN
YOUR THUMB AND FOREFINGER AND THEN GUESS WHERE IT WILL BE
WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR FINGERS. IF YOU GUESS "THUMB" AND IT'S
THERE, THEN YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SUPPOSED TO REALLY LOVE YOU.

Where learned: 292 LAWNDALE DR ; NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining true love

Date learned: 08-07-1968

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IF YOU RAISE YOUR FEET WHILE GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, YOU
WILL LOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 07-05-1970

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IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, THE NUMBER OF RAINDROPS
THAT FALLS IS EQUIVALENT TO THE NUMBER OF TEARS THAT YOU
WILL SHED THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOU WILL HAVE A SUNNY
MARRIAGE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A GIRL WILL PUT A WISHBONE OVER THE FRONT DOOR, THE FIRST
MAN TO WALK IN WILL BE THE MAN SHE WILL MARRY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Keyword(s): FOWL

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse

Date learned: 07-00-1972

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CUT THE PEELING FROM AN APPLE IN ONE SPIRAL AND TOSS IT OVER
YOUR LEFT SHOULDER. IT WILL FALL INTO THE INITIAL OF THE
PERSON YOU WILL MARRY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Word Letter
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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ANYONE WHO TAKES THE LAST PIECE OF FOOD FROM A PLATE WILL NOT
MARRY.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Food
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table...

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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AT A CORN HUSKING, WHOEVER GETS A RED EAR OF CORN WILL MARRY
WITHIN THE YEAR.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU SPLASH WATER ON YOURSELF WHILE WASHING DISHES, YOU
WILL MARRY A DRUNKARD.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse

Date learned: 07-00-1972

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IF A PERSON PARTICIPATES IN THREE WEDDING CEREMONIES DURING
A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, THE NEXT CEREMONY WILL BE HIS OR HER OWN
WEDDING.

Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; BECKLEY

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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YOU MAY MAKE A WISH ON THE FIRST STAR AT NIGHT, BUT IT WILL NOT
COME TRUE IF YOU LOOK AT IT AGAIN BEFORE SEEING ANOTHER STAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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PULL ON A WISHBONE WITH A FRIEND. WHOEVER GETS THE LONGEST
PIECE WILL MARRY FIRST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BREASTBONE ; FO

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Meat
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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IF YOU MARRY DURING A THUNDERSTORM, YOUR MARRIAGE WILL BE STORMY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 06-18-1973

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