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OYSTERS CAUSE PTOMAINE POISONING IN MONTHS WITHOUT AN "R".

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Month ; Oysters ; poison

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS IF A (PREGNANT) WOMAN CRAVES
SOME FOOD SUCH AS CAKE AND SHE DOESN'T GET IT WHEN SHE IS CRAVING
FOR IT SHE MUST BE SURE TO PUT HER HANDS ON THE BACK
OF HER RUMP BECAUSE WHERE EVER SHE PLACES HER HANDS
THAT IS WHERE A BIRTHMARK WILL DEVELOP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body)
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LAMB AND GOES OUT LIKE A LION OR VICE
VERSA.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Weather sign or control
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month

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WEATHER PREDICTION

A JULY FLY A'HOLLERING IS A SIGN OF DRY WEATHER.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month

Date learned: 07-07-1973

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WEATHER PROVERB - IN VERSE

MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION; GOES OUT LIKE A LAMB.
IF IT COMES IN LIKE A LAMB, IT WILL GO OUT LIKE A LION.

James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; SIMILE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month

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