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DO NOT SING OR TELL YOUR DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST OR
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK. SOMETIMES, IF YOU TELL YOUR
DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST, IT WILL COME TRUE.

Submitter comment: ABOUT 1915.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Dreams
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 00-00-1915

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SIT AT THE CORNER OF A TABLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 02-15-1971

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SIT UNDER A DOOR JAMB.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 09-27-1965

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IT IS VERY BAD LUCK FOR A SAILOR TO SIT WITH HIS
HAT ON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 03-09-1970

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BAD LUCK TO SLEEP WITH HANDS BEHIND HEAD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 10-08-1965

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SPILLING WINE IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: HOME

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage Fermented
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 11-17-1968

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CARIBOU ESKIMO

DURING THE FISHING SEASON, THEY CAN'T SPILL WATER
ON THE FLOOR; OTHERWISE IT WILL BRING THEM BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARQUETTE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Foundation Floor
BELIEF -- Still water Man made container.
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 03-00-1968

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPIN A CHAIR AROUND IN THE HOUSE.

Submitter comment: MR. MURCHISON'S MOTHER BELIEVED THIS TO BE TRUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number P686.2.0
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 07-01-1964

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DON'T SPIT OVERBOARD, BECAUSE IT'S BAD LUCK. REAL
REASON, IS THAT IT BLOWS BACK IN YOUR FACE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Means of transportation Water craft or boat propelled by human, wind, mechanical or other force
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPLIT A TREE, THAT IS IF ONE PERSON
WALKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TREE AND ANOTHER PERSON
WALKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): WHILE WALKING TOGETHER.

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities
BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants

Date learned: 01-26-1971

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WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH SOMEONE ELSE,
AND YOU MEET SOMETHING OR SOMEONE, DON'T SPLIT
UP TO GO AROUND IT, BECAUSE IT WILL BRING YOU
BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.

Where learned: HOME

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 04-08-1967

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IF WALKING IN A TRIO, ALL SHOULD WALK ON THE SAME
SIDE OF A TREE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION, OR IT IS
BAD LUCK.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ERIE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities
BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants

Date learned: 00001920S

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IF A GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE WALKING TOGETHER AND ONE OF
THEM WALKS AROUND THE TREE, THE ONE WHO WALKED
AROUND THE TREE WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities
BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants

Date learned: 10-30-1968

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IT'S UNLUCKY TO START ON A NEW JOB OR A NEW PROJECT
ON A FRIDAY.

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 10-22-1968

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STEPPING ON THE "M" ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
DIAG IS BAD LUCK; YOU'LL FLUNK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY

James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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STEPPING ON THE CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALKS BRINGS
BAD LUCK AND CAUSES FAILURE IN YOUR BUSINESS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 03-18-1968

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO STEP ON A CRACK, YOU MAY BREAK
YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 10-20-1969

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IT IS BAD LUCK IF ONE STEPS ON A CRACK WHILE WALKING.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ERIE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 00001920S

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IF YOU STUMBLE WHILE WALKING, YOU HAVE TO STOP
AND RETRACE YOUR STEPS OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 01-00-1968

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OYSTER FISHERMEN SAY IT IS BAD LUCK, A SIGN OF
DEATH, TO SWALLOW OYSTERS WHOLE.

Submitter comment: SOME OF THE MEN OF HIS FISHING CREW BELIEVED THIS
VERY STAUNCHLY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; YPSILANTI

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 03-01-1968

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