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IF YOU HAVE A BLISTER ON YOUR TONGUE, YOU MUST HAVE
TOLD A FIB.
Where learned: HAWAII ; HONOLULU
James Callow Keyword(s): LYING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
WHEN YOU KILL A GRANDADDY LONG-LEGS, LOOK AT THE WAY ITS
LEGS ARE POINTING AND IT IS SUPPOSE(D) TO SHOW WHICH
DIRECTION THE COWS WENT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ARACHNID ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 07-06-1970
IF YOU SAY SOMETHING THE SAME TIME AS SOMEONE ELSE, CROSS
YOUR FINGERS, AND SAY, "NEEDLES AND PINS, WHEN A GIRL
MARRIES, TROUBLES BEGIN." MAKE A WISH, AND THE WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; TANNER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Magical Crossing fingers |
WHEN YOU MOVE DON'T EVER MOVE THE CAT OR THE BROOM.
IF YOU DO, YOU WON'T GET ALONG WITH YOUR NEW
NEIGHBORS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ALIENATION ; ARGUMENT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001928 CA.
ALWAYS IRON BEFORE GOING TO BED SO YOUR HANDS WILL NOT HAVE
TO TOUCH WATER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THIS
TASK. IF YOUR HANDS TOUCH WATER AFTER IRONING, SOME
UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE WILL BEFALL YOU.
Submitter comment: THIS BELIEF WAS PRACTICED BY A MEXICAN GIRL WHO LIVED
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
James Callow Keyword(s): METAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Water BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IT'S BAD LUCK TO LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES FROM ONE MATCH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-03-1972
MENSTRUAL TABU
A WOMAN WHO IS MENSTRUATING MUST NEVER CAN FOOD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
YOU MUST NEVER WASH YOUR HAIR DURING YOUR MENSTRUAL PERIOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
TABU
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN COMBS YOUR HAIR, ALL YOUR HAIR WILL
FALL OUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
TABU
A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULDN'T CAN FOOD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
TABU
ONE MUST NOT GO INTO THE WATER DURING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SWIMMING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Water |
Date learned: 04-00-1969
DON'T TAKE FLOWERS FROM A GRAVE OR YOU WILL TAKE THEM
BACK SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): STEALING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
NEVER WALK ON A GRAVE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU CARRY TOOLS IN THE HOUSE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN TO
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LAUGHS AT A DEFORMED OR HANDICAPPED
PERSON, HER BABY WILL BE DEFORMED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE AND FIND YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN
SOMETHING, GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND SIT DOWN IN THE
FIRST CHAIR YOU SEE AND MAKE A WISH, AND THE WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
Date learned: 04-10-1972
ON CHRISTMAS EVE THE COWS BOW DOWN AND PRAY
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
LITTLE CHILDREN WHO TWIRL AROUND MANY TIMES ARE TOLD
THAT THEY WILL START SCREAMING AND NEVER STOP.
Where learned: KENTUCKY, ASSUMED ; LOUISVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P428 BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SING BEFORE BREAKFAST, YOU WILL CRY BEFORE SUPPER
Where learned: KENTUCKY, ASSUMED ; LOUISVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU LAUGH BEFORE BREAKFAST, YOU'LL CRY BEFORE DINNER
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-02-1968