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IF THE STARS ARE CLOSE TO THE MOON, IT WILL RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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A FALLING STAR IS A LOST SOUL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Comet

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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WISH ON A SHOOTING STAR IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU SAY YOUR WISH
COMPLETELY (AND SILENTLY) BEFORE IT FALLS, THE WISH WILL
COME TRUE.

Where learned: BIRMINGHAM ; ALABAMA, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer

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TO SEE A FALLING STAR IS AN INDICATION THAT GOOD LUCK IS
ABOUT TO OCCUR TO THAT PERSON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 04-25-1969

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IF YOU SEE A HAZY CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON, COUNT THE NUMBER
OF STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE TO INDICATE THE NUMBER OF DAYS
UNTIL A FALLING WEATHER WILL OCCUR.

Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 03-26-1969

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IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AT NIGHT, THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE CIRCLE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE
IT WILL RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 04-02-1969

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A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS FALLING WEATHER. THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING RPRESENTS THE DAYS OF THE FALLING
WEATHER.

Where learned: CLASS ASSIGNMENT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Number

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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A FALLING STAR IS GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AND STARS INSIDE THE CIRCLE,
COUNT THE STARS, AND THAT WILL BE HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL BE
BEFORE IT RAINS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-20-1968

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A RING AROUND THE MOON IN SUMMER, RAIN IS COMING.
A RING AROUND THE MOON IN WINTER, SNOW IS COMING.
IF YU COUNT THE NUMBER OF STARS WITHIN THE RING, YOU WILL
KNOW HOW MANY DAYS (BEFORE THE RAIN COMES).

Submitter comment: I HAVE HEARD THE SAME THING IN MAINE.

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; MAINE ; HOLLY SPRINGS

James Callow Keyword(s): PARALLELISM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- P57 P57.34
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 08-11-1968

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A WISH MADE ON A SHOOTING STAR WILL COME TRUE IF THE WISH IS
MADE BEFORE THE STAR DISAPPEARS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MAINE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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IF STARS ARE OUT AT NIGHT THE NEXT DAY WILL BE SUNNY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 08-08-1968

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WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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IF YOU WISH ON THE FIRST STAR YOU SEE AT NIGHT, YOU WILL GET
YOUR WISH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 04-21-1972

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BELIEF

A RING AROUND THE MOON IS A SIGN OF STORM AND THE NUMBER OF
STARS WITHIN THE RING INDICATES THE NUMBER OF DAYS
BEFORE THE STORM.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs

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IF A STAR FALLS FROM SKY, SOMEONE'S GOING TO DIE.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette

Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; Fall ; Falling Star ; OMEN ; Portent ; Star

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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CURE FOR WARTS:
POUR VINEGAR ON THE HINGE OF A DOOR AFTER SEEING A
SHOOTING STAR; WART WILL DROP OFF LIKE THE STAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-08-1973

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ON THE WITCHES' SABBATH EVERY ONE HUNDRED YEARS, THE
DEAD WILL WALK THE EARTH FOR ONE NIGHT. SHE SAID THAT
IT DEPENDED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE STARS AND THE
FULL MOON FOR THE DAY TO BE DETERMINED, PREFERABLY ON
A SUNDAY. SHE REMEMBERED LEARNING ABOUT IT FROM HER
PARENTS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD---THEY CAME FROM A VERY
SUPERSTITIOUS PART OF ITALY.

Submitter comment:

Micheline Caputo - deceased Grandmother. Housewife, Italian.
 I heard these things from my grandmother throughout most of my young adult life. She was a fantastic storyteller, and was a storehouse of all kinds of information.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ITALY ; VANDERBILT ; Caputo, Micheline

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Festival
BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Year

Date learned: 11-00-1973

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IF YOU MAKE A WISH ON A FALLING STAR, IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 11-24-1977

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WHEN THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON, COUNT THE NUMBER OF
STARS INSIDE THE CIRCLE. THIS NUMBER IS THE NUMBER OF DAYS
BEFORE BAD WEATHER STRIKES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Star
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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