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MIRRORS
NEVER PASS A MIRROR WUTHOIT LOOKING OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR IDENTITY.
James Callow comment: COLLECTOR'S SPELLING CORRECTED
Where learned: HOME ; SCHOOL ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: CA1963-1975
PROVERB
BREAD ALWAYS FALLS ON THE BUTTERED SIDE.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE ; FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PESSIMISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-01-1965
MAXIM
CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING.
Submitter comment: NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT PROBABLY HEARD THIS FROM MY FATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
BELIEF ABOUT A CROSS-EYED WOMAN
IF YOU MEET A CROSS-EYED WOMAN IN THE MORNING, THINGS WILL
GET CROSSED ALL DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
WEDDING BELIEF
IN SMALL ITALIAN CITIES IT IS CONSIDERED
GOOD LUCK TO HAVE RAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY. IN LARGER ITALIAN
CITIES IT IS CONSIERED BAD LUCK WHEN IT RAINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Date learned: 10-00-1969
TREE SUPERSTITION
A LONE TREE THAT IS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD WITHOUT
ANY OTHER TREES AROUND IT IS CONSIDERED SACRED. NO ONE SHOULD
RISK CUTTING IT DOWN FOR FEAR OF EVIL HAPPENING TO HIM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
SUPERSTITON
AN ENGLISH IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STRONGLY BELIEVES THIS. SHE CLAIMS THAT WHENEVER SHE
HAD SUCH A PLANT IN THE HOUSE, THE RESULT WAS NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK
UNTIL SHE DISPOSED OF THE PLANT.
Where learned: SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
THORNBERRY BUSH BELIEF
IN IRELAND, NO ONE SHOULD EVER DIG UP A THORNBERRY BUSH.
OTHERWISE HE WILL HAVE A TRAGIC DEATH.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
BLACK TABOO
IF YOU EAT BLACK GRAPES OR BLACK FIGS THEN SOME SORT OF BAD LUCK
WILL COME TO YOU, SUCH AS BAD NEWS, OR YOU WILL DO SOMETHING
THAT YOU WILL REGRET LATER. HOWEVER RED, WHITE , GREEN, AND BLUE
GRAPES AND FIGS ARE FINE TO EAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; KALAMAZOO
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-18-1971
HOME BELIEF
IF SOMEONE ENTERS YOUR FRONT DOOR, IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THEM
TO EXIT YOUR BACK DOOR.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
SUPERSTITION
DO NOT SWEEP FLOORS AFTER THE LIGHTS ARE LIT IN THE HOME.
THIS WOULD MEAN SWEEPING HEALTH AND WEALTH FOR THE FAMILY OUT.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; WESTCHESTER
James Callow Keyword(s): BROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- P87O BELIEF -- Bad luck |
BELIEF
GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BED, YOU WILL HAVE A BAD DAY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT OBTAINED FROM AN IRISH FRIEND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1965
ENTERING AND LEAVING A HOUSE
MANY SLAVIC PEOPLE TODAY BELIEVE THAT IF A PERSON
DOES NOT LEAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE BY THE SAME DOOR THAT THEY CAME IN,
THEN THEY WILL BRING BAD LUCK TO THEMSELVES AND THE PEOPLE OF THAT
PARTICULAR HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-14-1969
TRIP BELIEF
IF YOU LEAVE YOUR HOME TO GO ON A TRIP, AND
DISCOVER THAT YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING, IT IS BAD
LUCK TO GO BACK AND GET IT. IT IS BEST TO DO WITHOUT IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-30-1971
LEAVING
ON LEAVING THE HOUSE YOU ARE TO LEAVE BY THE SAME DOOR YOU
ENTERED THE HOUSE BY OR ELSE BAD LUCK WILL COME TO YOU.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT DOES THIS EACH TIME HE ENTERS A BUILDING. HE
ALWAYS LEAVES BY THE SAME DOOR ENTERED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 1448 Junction ; Darmanin, Andrew
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BUILDING ; Entrance ; Exit ; LUCK ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-28-1971
BELIEF
IF A PERSON ENTERS ONE DOOR, HE SHOULD LEAVE BY THE SAME TO
AVOID BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THIS INFORMANT'S GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS MADE SURE THIS WAS DONE IN
HER HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-22-1970
WALKING DOWN STAIRS
WHEN WALKING UP OR DOWN STAIRS WITH ANOTHER PERSON THE TWO
PEOPLE MUST WALK ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STAIRS OR BAD LUCK
WILL FOLLOW THEM.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANTS AUNT TOLD HER THIS. INFORMANT HAS BEEN WITH HER
AUNT WHEN SHE HAS DONE THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
BASEBALL SUPERSTITION
BASEBALL PLAYERS WILL NOT STEP ON THE BASE LINE WHEN GOING
OUT TO FIELD THEIR POSITION. TO DO SO IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-22-1968
BASEBALL BELIEF
PITCHERS NEVER CROSS THE FIRST OR THIRD BASE LINE BECAUSE IT
MEANS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 686 686.1 BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-07-1971
EXPECTANT MOTHERS
JEWISH MOTHERS BELIEVE THAT IT IS BAD LUCK TO GIVE A BABY
A SHOWER BEFORE IT IS BORN, THE SAME IS TRUE WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S FATHER DID THIS FOR HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): SEMITISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-12-1971