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RISE WITH THE LARK,
STAY UP WITH THE OWL
AND YOUR TEMPER AND OUTLOOK
BOTH WILL BE FOWL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
DREAM BELIEF
NIGHTS, THEN IT WILL COME TRUE.
James Callow comment:
INCOMPLETE ITEM
CN[ MAHER, THOMAS 720472
C1[ 7112 LISBON
C2[ DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48209
DNC[ 1,984
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 11-11-1974
CHILDHOOD DREAMS
IF A BABY CRIES AT NIGHT, HOLD A PIECE OF CHEESECLOTH ABOVE IT
AND POUR HOT WAX ON THE CLOTH. THE WAX WILL FORM THE IMAGE OF THE
BABY'S DREAM, OR WHAT IT IS AFRAID OF.
Submitter comment:
THIS SEEMS A RATHER DANGEROUS PRACTICE JUST TO SEE INTO THE MIND OF
A BABY. DREAMS DID HOWEVER, AND STILL DO SOMEWHAT, PLAY AN
IMPORTANT ROLE FOR SOME PEOPLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 02-00-1974
BELIEF ABOUT THE NOSE
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, THAT MEANS YOU'LL KISS A FOOL.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT CHUCKLED AS SHE GAVE THIS ONE, AND ASKED IF MY NOSE
ITCHED BECAUSE IT WAS SO RED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVERVIEW
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 01-00-1974
CHAIR
NEVER ROCK A ROCKING CHAIR UNLESS SOME ONE IS IN IT BECAUSE YOU
WILL HAVE A DREAM ABOUT A DEAD PERSON.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Favorites BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: CA11001973
SHOES AND SLEEPING
NEVER SLEEP WITH YOUR SHOES UNDER THE BED, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO
HAVE BAD DREAMS.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: CA11001973
IF A PERSON FINDS THAT HE IS DREAMING ABOUT MUD OR MUDDY WATER,
SOMEONE CLOSE HAS DIED OR WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death |
Date learned: 11-24-1972
IF HAND ITCHES
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, IF THE PALM OF THE HAND ITCHES, THEN THAT
PERSON WILL BE COMING INTO MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
IF YOUR PALM ITCHES
ACCORDING TO THIS BELIEF, IF A PERSON'S PALM ITCHES, HE CAN EXPECT
BILLS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: 09-25-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR EARS BURN SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU. IF YOUR EARS ITCH
YOU'LL HEAR GOOD NEWS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES YOU'LL GIVE AWAY MONEY. IF YOUR RIGHT HAND
ITCHES YOU'LL RECEIVE MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING WITH HOLES IN THEIR
BRITCHES.
Submitter comment:
MRS. HAMPTON CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE GOT IT FROM BUT SHE'S
KNOWN IT A LONG TIME. JUST SOMETHING SAID WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): RHYME
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-07-1972
IF YOUR THUMB ITCHES, THIS MEANS YOU'LL HAVE COMPANY
Submitter comment: SAID OFTEN FOR MANY GENERATIONS BUT NOT NECESSARILY BELIEVED IN.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-11-1972
IF A PERSON'S RIGHT EYE JUMPS; THAT MEANS SOMEBODY IS COMING.
Submitter comment: SHE SAID IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME HER RIGHT EYE JUMPS.
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
IF A PERSON DREAMS OF FISH; THIS MEANS SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY WILL HAVE A BABY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about animals |
Date learned: 12-00-1972
IF A PERSON'S EAR ITCHES THAT MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT HIM.
Submitter comment: THIS IS WHAT SHE SAID WHILE SCRATCHING HER EAR
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 12-00-1972
NOSE
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES IT IS A SIGN SOMEONE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IN A
LONG TIME WILL VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 12-04-1972
ITCHY NOSE BELIEF
IF YOU HAVE AN ITCHY NOSE, YOU ARE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
DREAMS
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A BED OUTSIDE ON THE ROOF OF YOUR HOUSE,
THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Household items and objects |
Date learned: 10-02-1972
SUPERSTITIONS
IF YOUR EAR ITCHES, SOMEBODY IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 10-03-1972