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IF YOU STUMBLE ON THE DOORSTEPS, IT IS BEST TO CANCEL THE TRIP
OR VACATION YOU ARE PLANNING, FOR FEAR OF BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRADFORD

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 07-00-1968

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DON'T LEAVE A HOUSE BY THE SAME DOOR THROUGH WHICH YOU ENTERED,
OR IT'S BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 05-08-1972

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IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING, GET OUT OF THE WAGON (CARRIAGE, CAR,
ETC.) AND DRAW A CIRCLE AND SPIT IN IT BEFORE YOU GO BACK
TO GET WHAT YOU FORGOT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 04-02-1969

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I HAD AN AUNT WHO BELIEVED WHEN YOU HAD LEFT THE HOUSE AND
STARTED TO GO SOME PLACE, IF YOU TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK
FOR SOMETHING YOU HAD FORGOTTEN, YOU WOULD HAVE BAD LUCK.
SHE BELIEVED IT SO STRONGLY, SHE REFUSED TO LET MY BROTHER
GO BACK FOR HIS WATCH, WHEN HE WAS TAKING HER SOME PLACE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 05-01-1969

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WHEN A PERSON IS LEAVING FOR A TRIP, DON'T WATCH THEM OUT OF
SIGHT OR THEY'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 03-23-1969

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE TO GET SOMETHING YOU'VE
FORGOTTEN, ONCE YOU'VE LEFT THE HOUSE.

Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 03-23-1969

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IF A PERSON IS WALKING ON A SIDEWALK, HE SHOULD NEVER STEP ON
A CRACK, FOR IF HE DOES, IT WILL BRING HIM BAD LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 03-24-1969

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IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING AND GO BACK TO GET IT, BE SURE TO SIT DOWN
FOR A MINUTE BEFORE LEAVING. IF YOU DON'T, YOU WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU ARE WALKING WITH SOMEONE BY A POLE OR ANY OTHER OBSTACLE,
BOTH OF YOU HAVE TO GO BY IT ON THE SAME SIDE. IF YOU DON'T,
IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 06-29-1970

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IF ONE GOES IN THE FRONT DOOR OF A HOUSE, HE HAD BETTER GO OUT
THE FRONT DOOR. IT IS BAD LUCK TO DO OTHERWISE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 06-25-1970

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IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING AT HOME AND GO BACK TO GET IT, THEN
(YOU) MUST DRAW CIRCLE AND SPIT IN IT. ALSO CAN NOT GO
THROUGH THE SAME DOOR YOU CAME IN.

Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "KZ" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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WALKING WITH ONE SHOE OFF AND ONE SHOE ON IS BAD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "KZ" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 Seconds / Twice / Two
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A WOMAN COMES TO YOUR HOUSE FIRST INSTEAD OF A MAN ON NEW
YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 07-03-1970

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO THE PERSON YOU SAY IT TO, IF YOU SAY GOOD-BY
MORE THAN ONCE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 07-00-1972

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IT IS BAD LUCK FOR TWO PERSONS WALKING TOGETHER TO WALK
ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A POLE, TREE, ETC.

Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU TRIP ON THE FRONT STEPS WHEN YOU ARE GOING OUT IN THE
MORNING, YOU HAD BETTER GO RIGHT BACK IN AND STAY HOME,
BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK ALL DAY.

Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BETHESDA ; MARYLAND, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU ARE
TRAVELING, IT'S BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RICHMOND

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel
BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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