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IF YOU GET A NAIL IN YOUR FOOT, PULL IT OUT, BURY IT, AND
SOAK YOUR FOOT IN COAL OIL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 09-26-1973
SHAVING HAIRS OFF OF YOUR LEGS WILL CAUSE THE HAIRS TO
BECOME CANCEROUS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
SHAVING UNDER YOUR ARMS WILL MAKE YOU BECOME WEAK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO STAY AWAKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR
ON A TRIP, RUB A BANANA PEEL ON THE BACK OF YOUR EYELIDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-23-1973
CURE FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE:
IF YOU DRINK OIL FROM EGGS, LITTLE BY LITTLE YOU WILL GET WELL.
IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR A HEALTHY PERSON TO DRINK IT TO PREVENT
FROM THIS ILLNESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 09-25-1977
WE PUT WATER ON THE TOMB OF OUR ANCESTOR WHEN WE WORSHIP
IT SO THAT THE DEAD PEOPLE DON'T SUFFER FROM THIRST.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
NUTMEG IN BAG AROUND NECK TO WARD OFF ARTHRITIS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CARRY A BUCKEYE FOR ARTHRITIS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
DURING THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC BACK IN 1780, THE COFFEE
WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN THE SPRING, DRINK MOLASSES AND SULFUR TO PURIFY THE BLOOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Spring BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR CHOLERA (TO PREVENT IT):
WEAR AN OLD ONION AROUND THE NECK AND BURN TAR ON EVERY
STREET CORNER. THEY DID THIS DURING THE NASHVILLE EPIDEMIC
AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PUT A RED PEPPER IN EACH ONE OF YOUR SHOES TO PREVENT COLDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ASPHODEL PLANT (ASPHIDITY) WORN AROUND NECK TO WARD OFF
GERMS, MEASLES, ETC. MAGGIE SAID IT WAS WORN TO SCHOOL.
NOW ASPHIDITY SMELLS SO BAD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY WORKING
BECAUSE ALL THE KIDS KEPT THEIR DISTANCES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ASAFETIDA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
AN OLD FRIEND OF MY GRANDMOTHERS USED TO TELL ME TO EAT
CARROTS FOR GOOD EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU PLAY IN THE FIRE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, YOU'LL WET THE
BED.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS USED TO TELL ME THAT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FROG URINATION ON SKIN CAUSES WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCMINNVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOU RUN AROUND THE HOUSE BAREFOOTED IN THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE YEAR, YOU WILL BE FREE OF COLDS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-17-1973
IF YOU DRINK MILK WITH FISH YOU'LL GET SICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD AND DRINK
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water Food Drink -- Drink from animal product Milk BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-17-1973
IF YOU DRINK BEER WITH WATERMELON IT WILL TURN TO STONE IN
YOUR STOMACH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage Fermented BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-17-1973