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DON'T STEP ON A CRACK,
OR YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
BAD LUCK
STEP ON A CRACK
BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS A POPULAR BELIEF WHEN MY MOTHER WAS
LITTLE IN ST. CLAIR SHORES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
STEP ON A CRACK
AND YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM SCHOOL FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
DON'T WALK ON A CRACK
OR YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A LINE, YOU BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00001950S AND 00001960S
MEANS OF CAUSING ILLNESS
OH IT'S CHERRY JUICE AND LEAVES,
THAT GIVE YOU THE DRY HEAVES,
IN THE HALLS, IN THE HALLS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
SUPERSTITION
STEP ON A CRACK & YOU WILL BREAK YOUR BACK.
Submitter comment: SAID AS A KID GOING TO SCHOOL NO ORIGIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAK PARK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
LUCK
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK YOU WILL CAUSE YOUR MOTHER TO BREAK HER BACK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
Date learned: CA11001973
STEP ON A CRACK, BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment:
THIS SAYING WAS SAID WHILE WALKING DOWN A SIDEWALK, MOSTLY WHILE
WALKING TO SCHOOL. BACK THEN AND EVEN NOW IT IS CONSIDERED BAD
LUCK TO STEP ON A CRACK IN THE CEMENT.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.533 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001960S EARLY
"STEP ON A CRACK,
BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK."
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 11-10-1972
EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE MAKES YOU HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS BY HER MOTHER IN THE YEAR 1920
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-25-1972
STEP ON A LINE, BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S SPINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 10-07-1972
GAME
PLAYED BY TWO OR MORE CHILDREN. THEY CAN NOT STEP ON A CRACK IN THE
SIDEWALK. AS THEY WALK THEY SAY JUST DON'T STEP ON A CRACK, YOU WILL
BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Bodily Activity Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 06-19-1972
CHILDREN'S BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
SIDEWALK GAME
STEP ON A CRACK YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
Belief: Children's Song
DON'T STEP ON A CRACK OR YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment:
IS AN OLD CHILDHOOD SAYING THAT THIS INFORMANT REMINDED ME OF.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 12-01-2010 / Motifs and Keywords added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Back ; BELIEF ; CHILDHOOD ; CHILDREN ; Crack ; GAME ; MOTHER ; RHYME ; SONG ; Spine ; SUPERSTITION ; VERSE
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE
Date learned: 03-30-1968
WHILE CHILDREN WALK TO SCHOOL, THEY PASS THE TIME BY WATCHING WHERE
THEY WALK. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WALK ON LINES OR CRACKS IN THE
SIDEWALK AND AS THEY DO THIS THEY HAVE SAYINGS SUCH AS,
"STEP ON A CRACK, BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK" AND
"STEP ON A LINE, BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE".
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PASTIME FOR CHILDREN AS THEY WALK TO SCHOOL THAT
MY SISTERS USED TO DO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: CA00001963
SUPERSTITION OF SMALL CHILDREN
GOD KISS, THE DEVIL MISS.
Submitter comment:
AN OLD SAYING, KISSING THE DIRTY CANDY THAT FELL ON THE GROUND UP TO
GOD. IT IS BELIEVE THAT THE GERMS ON THE CANDY WILL BE KILLED.
THIS SUPERSTITION CAME ABOUT IN THE 1960'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 48226 ; 8732 DEXTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-11-1977