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BEWARE OF THE BLACKBIRDS

WHEN COMBING YOUR HAIR, BE SURE NOT TO LET A STRAND
OR A CLUMP OF YOUR HAIR FALL TO THE GROUND
WHERE A BLACKBIRD CAN PICK IT UP, FOR IF HE DOES,
YOU WILL GO CRAZY.

Where learned: WORK

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-19-1969

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A CRUSTY HELP

IF YOU EAT THE CRUST OF YOUR BREAD IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR CURLY.

Submitter comment: LINDA SAID THIS TO HER 5 YEAR OLD SISTER
WHO WOULD NOT FINISH HER BREAD.
SHE USED THIS TO TRY TO CONVINCE HER TO EAT IT.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): FUNCTION

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

Date learned: 10-27-1969

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HAIR BRAIN

LONG HAIR - SHORT BRAIN.

Submitter comment: A POLISH WOMAN TOLD THIS PROVERB NOT LONG AGO.
SHE TOLD ME POLISH NUNS HAD TOLD IT TO HER
AS A CHILD IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HENDRICKSONS PHARMACY ; DETROIT ; 25947 W 7 MILE

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

Date learned: 03-25-1970

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OBSERVATIONS

THINGS GROW WITH THE MOON.
IF A PERSON CUTS THEIR HAIR WHEN THERE IS A NEW MOON,
IT WILL GROW WITH THE MOON.
IF A PERSON CUTS THEIR HAIR WHEN THERE'S A FULL MOON,
IT WILL GROW SLOWLY.

Where learned: DETROIT ; J L HUDSONS

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

Date learned: 10-13-1969

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RED HAIR

IF YOU HAVE RED HAIR, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BAD TEMPER.

Where learned: OHIO ; Norwalk

Keyword(s): HAIR COLOR ; TEMPER

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

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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FATAL HAIRDOES

SUICIDE BLONDE: DYED BY OWN HANDS
THAT IS A GIRL COULD RUIN HER HAIR BY COLORING IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORM ROOM

Keyword(s): PUN

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

Date learned: 11-10-1969

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BELIEF CONCERNING BIRTH

IF A GIRL IS BORN WITH A WIDOW'S PEAK,
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SIGN OF ROYALTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORM ROOM

Keyword(s): HAIRLINE

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

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SUPERSTITION

IF HAIR IS CUT ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH IT WILL GET THICKER.

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Number

Date learned: 10-22-1968

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COMBING HAIR

IF HAIR IS COMBED AFTER 9P.M. IT WILL FALL OUT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19501 BILTMORE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 02-15-1970

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BELIEF

IF YOU EAT THE CRUSTS OF BREAD, YOUR HAIR WILL GET CURLY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 885 COVINGTON DR

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

Date learned: 03-01-1970

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HAIR

IF YOU PLUCK ONE GREY HAIR, SEVEN WILL GROW IN ITS PLACE.

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

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

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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SUPERSTITION

ONE OF THE WORST THINGS ANYONE COULD DO
TO INCUR THE HAND OF FATE
IS TO CUT ONE'S HAIR AND THROW IT AWAY.
HAIR DISCARDED IN THIS MANNER WILL BE PICKED UP BY BIRDS
WHO WILL MAKE A NEST OF IT AND DRIVE THE FORMER OWNER INSANE.
SHORN HAIR MUST BE KEPT INDEFINITELY
OR BURNED TO AVOID THE LOSS OF ONE'S MIND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 11-00-1968

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BLONDE

BORN BLONDE, DIE BALD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; HAIR COLOR

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Birth
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 11-23-1968

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WHEN YOU SHAVE HAIR IT GROWS BACK THICKER AND DARKER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 25940 WARWICK RD

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

Date learned: 09-16-1968

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BAD LUCK

DO NOT PUT SALT ON THE SCALP OR IT WILL GO BALD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 12-00-1977

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FIRSTS

ON FIRST BIRTHDAY, CLIP ALL CHILD'S HAIR SO IT WILL GROW IN THICKER.

Submitter comment: BOTH SEXES

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00001930S ; 02-16-1980

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BELIEF CONCERNING HAIR

IF A GIRL GETS HER HAIR BLUNTLY CUT WITH A MACHETE WHEN THE MOON IS
FULL, HER HAIR WILL GROW BACK VERY, VERY LONG.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HER MEXICAN MOTHER WHO IS IN HER MID 40'S

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 02-05-1980

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HAIR-CUTTING BELIEF

IF YOU CUT YOUR HAIR WHEN THE MOON IS FULL IT WILL GROW BACK
THICKER.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLINTON TOWNSHIP

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 11-00-1982

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