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SILLY LAUGHING IN THE MORNING MEANS YOU'LL BE CRYING BEFORE
BEDTIME.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SUPERSTITION

WHILE SLEEPING IF YOU HAVE A FALLING SENSATION, YOU WILL DIE
IF YOU DON'T WAKE UP BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOTTOM.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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SUPERSTITION

ONE HOUR OF REST BEFORE MIDNIGHT IS WORTH TWO AFTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 05-02-1972

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BELIEF

BABIES LAUGH IN THEIR SLEEP BECAUSE ANGELS ARE TICKLING THEM.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 05-03-1972

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IF THE NEWBORN BABY LIES ON HIS LEFT SIDE, HE WILL BE
LEFT-HANDED.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Dexterity ; LEFT ; RIGHT

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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AT NIGHT PLACE SHOES AND SOCKS IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS
TO PREVENT SICKNESS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1963

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I USED TO KNOW AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WARNED ME THAT ONE
MUST NOT LET THE MOON SHINE THROUGH YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT
ONTO YOUR BED WHERE YOU WERE SLEEPING--IT WAS CAUSE (FOR)
YOU TO GO CRAZY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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IF YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD POINTED TO NORTH, A DEAD SPIRIT
COMES SO YOU MUST POINT IT TO SOUTH.

Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA

James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTIONS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 10-02-1977

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IF YOU PLAY IN THE FIRE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, YOU'LL WET THE
BED.

Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS USED TO TELL ME THAT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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SNEEZE BEFORE YOU EAT,
SEE YOUR SWEETHEART BEFORE YOU SLEEP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.477
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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BELIEF

NEVER SING IN BED BECAUSE YOU WILL WAKE UP CRYING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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NOT GIVEN

IF YOU LAUGH HARD IN THE MORNING, YOU'LL CRY BEFORE YOU SLEEP THAT
NIGHT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 08-01-1968

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BELIEF: DREAMS

IF YOU EAT A BANANA RIGHT BEFORE GOING TO BED, YOU WILL HAVE BAD
DREAMS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GREENEVILLE

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 03-24-1969

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IF A BABY CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT AND IS UP ALL DAY,
YOU TURN HIS FEET UP TOWARD HIS HEAD SO HE MAKES A
BACKWARDS SOMERSAULT, AND HE WILL SLEEP AT NIGHT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW BALTIMORE

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Method of Curing
SPEECH -- Magical

Date learned: 02-27-1971

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SUPERSTITION

NEVER WAKE A SLEEPWALKER OR HE WILL DIE.

Submitter comment:

THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Oswald, Sylvia

Keyword(s): Awaken ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; Legend ; Lore ; SLEEPWALKER ; SUPERSTITION ; WAKE

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; NEGATIVE

Subject headings: Daily Life
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 09-20-1967

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SLEEP BELIEF

IF YOU CAN NOT GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THE SAND
MAN WILL COME AND PUT SAND IN YOUR EYES TO MAKE YOU SLEEP.
IN THE MORNING YOU MAY FIND A GRITTY DEPOSIT IN THE CORNER OF
YOUR EYE. THIS IS SOME OF THE SAND HE USED TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MRS FRANCIS MCFALL

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; ETIOLOGY ; Lore ; Sandman ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION ; Tale

James Callow Keyword(s): ETIOLOGY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 02-19-1968

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BELIEF

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BED, YOU WILL HAVE A BAD DAY.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT OBTAINED FROM AN IRISH FRIEND.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH ; Wilhelmi, Elizabeth

Keyword(s): ATTITUDE ; Awaken ; Bed ; BELIEF ; Mood ; Rise ; Side ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 10-00-1965

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