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TO SLEEP ON A LARGE PILLOW DENOTES A SUCCESSFULL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: CA00001966
HOW CLOSE LIGHTENING IS.
THE NUMBER OF SECONDS BETWEEN THE THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING
EQUALS THE NUMBER OF MILES AWAY IT OCCURED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPUTATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Measure of time BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
ST. PAUL'S GROTTO
UNDER A CHURCH IN RABAT, IS A GROTTO IN WHICH ST. PAUL AND HIS
COMPANIONS ARE SAID TO HAVE LIVED WHILE IN MALTA. LOCAL LEGEND
CLAIMS THAT WHATEVER AMOUNT OF STONE IS REMOVED FROM THIS GROTTO,
THE DIMENSIONS REMAIN THE SAME.
Where learned: HOME
Date learned: 11-11-1967
Make a wish and it will come true if you receive the longer
part of the wishbone when breaking it with someone.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00-00-1951
TO HAVE A GOOD CROP, CORN SHOULD BE,
"KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- P535 BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
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THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO TELL HOW LARGE A MAN'S PENIS IS.
IF A MAN HAS BIG FEET, BIG HANDS, A BIG NOSE, OR LARGE EARS,
HE IS SURE TO HAVE A LARGE PENIS. CONVERSELY, IF A MAN HAS
SMALL FEET, SMALL HANDS, A SMALL NOSE, OR SMALL EARS,
HE MUST HAVE A SMALL PENIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CORRESPONDENCE ; SIZE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00001985ca
If you are wearing your belt twisted, you are in love.
Submitter comment:
My mom used to say that to me when I was young to
tease me.
Where learned: MARYLAND ; Laurel
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF ANTS HAVE A HIGH PILE OF DIRT AROUND THEIR HILLS THIS MEANS
IT IS GOING TO RAIN. THE HIGHER THE HILL, THE MORE IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: MISSOURI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001940S
Baby Belief
If a baby has large ears, he will be a loving person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
James Callow Keyword(s): PERSONALITY
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 03-00-1992
Baby Belief
A baby born with a large, wide mouth will be a good singer.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
James Callow Keyword(s): Talent
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 03-00-1992
I learned this saying in Hillsdale, Michigan where I spent
most of my summers as a young boy, "If the corn is knee-high by
the 4th of July it will be a good crop". This was believed to be
true by all the local farmers.
James Callow comment:
See Puckett, Ohio, no. 32659: "If the corn is knee-high
by the Fourth of July, it will be a good crop...."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HILLSDALE
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 07-00-1980
If you have asthma, measure your height to a tree and mark
it. As the tree grows you will grow out of the asthma.
James Callow comment:
Puckett, Ohio, no. 2325: "If a child has asthma, take him
into the woods and find a young tree. Measure the child up to
the tree and mark his height by putting a nail into the tree. As
the tree grows the child will outgrow his asthma."
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): MEASURING
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 02-07-1992
After eating a turkey and coming across a wishbone (a bone
similarly shaped to a horseshoe, but not as round) two people
should each hold an end, make a silent wish, then pull to break.
The person who gets the biggest half will have his/her wish come
true.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
WHEN A MEASURING WORM GETS ON YOU, IT MEANS THAT HE IS MEASURING
YOU FOR A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): INCHWORM ?
Date learned: 05-03-1969
IF THE HUSBAND HAS BROAD SHOULDERS, THE WIFE WILL HAVE IT
EASIER IN CHILDBIRTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
THE PERSON WHO EATS THE LARGER GRAPEFRUIT HALF, WILL BE THE
BOSS OF THE FAMILY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
Date learned: 04-03-1972
IF THE STOMACH IS LARGE AT NINE MONTHS, THE BABY WILL BE
A GIRL; IF SMALL, A BOY.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Reed, Gloria ; 298 Church
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; BELLY ; gender ; Large ; PREDICTION ; PREGNANCY ; Small ; STOMACH
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: 08-21-1973
DRINKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF COLD WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER
DELIVERY WILL MAKE A WOMAN'S STOMACH LARGE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Griffin, Ida ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Child Birth ; Cold ; Consume ; Delivery ; DRINK ; Labor ; PREGNANCY ; SIZE ; STOMACH ; TEMPERATURE ; WATER
Date learned: 06-21-1973
WHEN TWO PEOPLE PULL A PULLEY BONE, THE ONE GETTING THE
SHORTER END GETS HIS OR HER WISH.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Lee
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; WISH ; WISHBONE
James Callow Keyword(s): WISHBONE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 07-06-1973
WHEN FOWL IS EATEN...
TWO PEOPLE EACH TAKE HOLD OF ONE SIDE OF A WISHBONE, MAKE
A WISH, PULL UNTIL THE BONE BREAKS. THE ONE WHO GETS THE
LARGEST PIECE OF BONE, THEIR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Bird Poultry BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 09-20-1973