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FRANK'S OLDER BROTHER USED TO TELL HIM WHEN HE WAS SMALL
IF HE'D BURY A POCKET KNIFE IT WOULD GROW A KNIFE TREE.
HE TRIED IT BUT ALWAYS FORGOT WHERE HE BURIED IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Custom P500.532 |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
DON'T ROCK AN EMPTY CHAIR -- BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GOODLETTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-03-1973
HICCUPS ARE SAID TO BE A SURE SIGN THAT THE HICCUPER IS
GROWING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001973 (ASSUMED)
NEVER LAUGH WHEN A HEARSE GOES BY OR YOU MAY BE THE NEXT
TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Yates, Janice
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
THE INFORMANT'S HOUSE, LOCATED ON GREENWOOD AVENUE, IS SAID
TO BE HAUNTED. THE GHOST HAS BEEN SEEN HOVERING OVER A CRIB
AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN SIGHTED IN A MIRROR. IT IS SAID TO BE
THE GHOST OF A PREVIOUS OWNER WHO HAS NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE BECOMES MOST ACTIVE AT 2:00 A.M. WHEREIN
THUMPING AND OTHER NOISES CAN BE HEARD.
Submitter comment:
Pennington, Philip: 20 years old. Student, Peabody College: Scottish and English. East Nashville, TN
He lived int his house since he was one year old. He witnessed most of these happenings himself.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Pennington, Philip
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
IF YOU WALK BACKWARDS YOU'RE CURSING YOUR MOTHER.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Curse |
WHEN ONE PERSON'S NAME IS SAID IN PLACE OF ANOTHER, THE
ORIGINAL NAME SPOKEN IS TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT SPEAKER.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Walton, Barbara
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
DON'T SEW ON A DRESS OR OTHER GARMENT WHILE YOU ARE
WEARING IT.
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Updated by TRD
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Ruth
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF TWO PEOPLE COMB HAIR ON THE SAME HEAD, THE YOUNGEST WILL
DIE FIRST.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
DON'T CUT A BABY'S FINGERNAILS WITH CLIPPERS OR SCISSORS
(BITE THEM) BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE HIM STEAL.
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Updated by TRD
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Hill, Nadine
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TO LOOK AT A FULL MOON THROUGH THE TREES IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-15-1973
IF A PERSON WALKS ON A GRAVE, THE PERSON BURIED WILL HAUNT
YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE, THROW IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER AND
MAKE A WISH, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-02-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO CUT YOUR FINGERNAILS ON SUNDAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.420 |
Date learned: 10-16-1973
WHEN A CHILD IS SLOW TO WALK, WASH HIS LEGS DOWN WITH GREASY
DISHWATER, IT WILL CAUSE HIM TO WALK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
THE DEAD SHOULD BE BURIED FACING THE EAST AND RISING SUN SO
THAT THEY WILL MEET THE SAVIOR ON RESURRECTION DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
YOU MUST NOT SAY "GOOD LUCK" BEFORE A PLAY, BUT "BREAK A
LEG."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
WHEN YOU MOVE BY A NEW BROOM, THROW OLD ONE AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A WHISTLING GIRL AND A CROWING HEN NEVER COME TO ANY GOOD
END.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME, THEY
SHOULD LINK LITTLE FINGERS AND MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-07-1977