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IF THE STARS ARE CLOSE TO THE MOON, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A FALLING STAR IS A LOST SOUL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Comet |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WISH ON A SHOOTING STAR IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU SAY YOUR WISH
COMPLETELY (AND SILENTLY) BEFORE IT FALLS, THE WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: BIRMINGHAM ; ALABAMA, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
TO SEE A FALLING STAR IS AN INDICATION THAT GOOD LUCK IS
ABOUT TO OCCUR TO THAT PERSON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 04-25-1969
IF YOU SEE A HAZY CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON, COUNT THE NUMBER
OF STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE TO INDICATE THE NUMBER OF DAYS
UNTIL A FALLING WEATHER WILL OCCUR.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 03-26-1969
IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AT NIGHT, THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE
IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS FALLING WEATHER. THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING RPRESENTS THE DAYS OF THE FALLING
WEATHER.
Where learned: CLASS ASSIGNMENT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
A FALLING STAR IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AND STARS INSIDE THE CIRCLE,
COUNT THE STARS, AND THAT WILL BE HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL BE
BEFORE IT RAINS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
A RING AROUND THE MOON IN SUMMER, RAIN IS COMING.
A RING AROUND THE MOON IN WINTER, SNOW IS COMING.
IF YU COUNT THE NUMBER OF STARS WITHIN THE RING, YOU WILL
KNOW HOW MANY DAYS (BEFORE THE RAIN COMES).
Submitter comment: I HAVE HEARD THE SAME THING IN MAINE.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; MAINE ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): PARALLELISM
Date learned: 08-11-1968
A WISH MADE ON A SHOOTING STAR WILL COME TRUE IF THE WISH IS
MADE BEFORE THE STAR DISAPPEARS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MAINE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 08-06-1968
IF STARS ARE OUT AT NIGHT THE NEXT DAY WILL BE SUNNY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
IF YOU WISH ON THE FIRST STAR YOU SEE AT NIGHT, YOU WILL GET
YOUR WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-21-1972
BELIEF
A RING AROUND THE MOON IS A SIGN OF STORM AND THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING INDICATES THE NUMBER OF DAYS
BEFORE THE STORM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
IF A STAR FALLS FROM SKY, SOMEONE'S GOING TO DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; Fall ; Falling Star ; OMEN ; Portent ; Star
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
CURE FOR WARTS:
POUR VINEGAR ON THE HINGE OF A DOOR AFTER SEEING A
SHOOTING STAR; WART WILL DROP OFF LIKE THE STAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-08-1973
ON THE WITCHES' SABBATH EVERY ONE HUNDRED YEARS, THE
DEAD WILL WALK THE EARTH FOR ONE NIGHT. SHE SAID THAT
IT DEPENDED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE STARS AND THE
FULL MOON FOR THE DAY TO BE DETERMINED, PREFERABLY ON
A SUNDAY. SHE REMEMBERED LEARNING ABOUT IT FROM HER
PARENTS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD---THEY CAME FROM A VERY
SUPERSTITIOUS PART OF ITALY.
Submitter comment:
Micheline Caputo - deceased Grandmother. Housewife, Italian.
I heard these things from my grandmother throughout most of my young adult life. She was a fantastic storyteller, and was a storehouse of all kinds of information.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ITALY ; VANDERBILT ; Caputo, Micheline
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Festival BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
IF YOU MAKE A WISH ON A FALLING STAR, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
WHEN THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON, COUNT THE NUMBER OF
STARS INSIDE THE CIRCLE. THIS NUMBER IS THE NUMBER OF DAYS
BEFORE BAD WEATHER STRIKES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN