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WHEN YOU ARE GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE, PICK UP YOUR FEET, OR YOU
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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IF A PERSON DROPS A DISH TOWEL WHILE DRYING DISHES, IT MEANS
SOMEONE IS COMING TO THE HOUSE THAT IS HUNGRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 04-04-1969

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IF YOU GIVE A SHARP INSTRUMENT OR A KNIFE TO SOMEONE, IT CUTS
YOUR LOVE FOR THAT PERSON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 05-03-1969

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IF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING
TO WALK ON STRANGE LAND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

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A ROOSTER CROWING ON THE FRONT PORCH IS AN INDICATION THAT
COMPANY IS COMING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 04-29-1969

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IF YOU HAVE A SCRATCH ON THE ARM NEAR THE ELBOW, YOU'RE GOING
FOR A RIDE.

Where learned: HOME

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions

Date learned: 03-28-1969

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IF YOU DROP A DISH RAG ON THE FLOOR, SOMEONE IS COMING DIRTIER
THAN YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 05-05-1969

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IF YOU REACH FOR A SERVING OF FOOD LIKE YOU ALREADY HAVE ON
YOUR PLATE, COMPANY THAT'S HUNGRY WILL COME TO VISIT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.

Date learned: 04-02-1969

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IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A LADY IS COMING TO VISIT. IF YOU DROP
A FORK, A MAN IS COMING TO VISIT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 04-02-1969

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IF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, YOU WILL WALK ON STRANGE
GROUND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 04-02-1969

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IF THE BOTTOM OF ONE'S FOOT ITCHES, IT IS A SIGN HE WILL
WALK ON STRANGE GROUND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet

Date learned: 04-01-1969

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IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES, YOU'LL RECEIVE MONEY. IF YOUR
RIGHT HAND ITCHES, YOU'LL SHAKE HANDS WITH A STRANGER.

Where learned: HOME

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 03-23-1969

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