Offensive content Filter is ON
Your search for P882.700 returned 27 results.
WEDDING BELIEF
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A GIRL TO CATCH 3 BOUQUETS AT WEDDINGS. THIS
MEANS SHE WILL NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bouquet CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bouquet toss BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.545 BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 11-00-1982
PEANUTS IN THE HOUSE BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT DID NOT SPECIFY WHY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Nut BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 03-00-1983
If you thank someone who gives you a plant, it will
not grow.
Submitter comment:
Elinor really believes this saying to be true, and states
that she is very careful to avoid thanking someone for a
plant.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FRASER
Keyword(s): superstition, vegetation, curse
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- P535 BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 00001950S
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
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
Date learned: 00001920S
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
IF YOU DREAM OF CHURCH OR FLOWERS, IT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Dreams BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 11-29-1970
AN ENGLISH IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE WILL BRING BAD
LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STRONGLY BELIEVES THIS. SHE CLAIMS
THAT WHENEVER SHE HAD SUCH A PLANT IN THE HOUSE,
THE RESULT WAS NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK UNTIL SHE
DISPOSED OF THE PLANT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
IF YOU HAVE AN IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE, YOU WILL
HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED AT HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 02-14-1967
IF A LEAF FALLS ON YOUR HEAD, IT'S BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT GAVE NO REASON WHY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
A CERTAIN HOUSE PLANT COMMONLY CALLED A SNAKE
PLANT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
A PERSON SHOULD NEVER CUT A THORN BUSH. IT
WOULD BRING BAD LUCK BECAUSE THEY ARE A
FAVORITE OF THE EVILS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROCHESTER HILLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF AN OBSTACLE (TREE, ETC.) COMES BETWEEN YOU AND ANOTHER
WHILE WALKING, IT WILL BE BAD LUCK IF YOU DON'T SAY
"BREAD AND BUTTER."
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
DON'T PLANT PINE TREES; THEY ARE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IT'S BAD LUCK TO TAKE A TREE OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS AND PLANT IT
IN YOUR YARD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLASS ASSIGNMENT ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PLANT AN ELEPHANT EARS PLANT IN YOUR FRONT
YARD. IT IS ALL RIGHT TO PLANT IN THE BACK YARD OR IN THE
SIDE YARD, BUT NOT IN THE FRONT YARD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 06-22-1970
A FOUR LEAF CLOVER FOUND MEANS GOOD LUCK TO FINDER. A FIVE
LEAF CLOVER MEANS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT'S CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO BURN AN APPLE TREE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 04-28-1969
TAKE A FOUR LEAF CLOVER AND PLACE IT IN THE BIBLE AND YOU
WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DON'T WANT SOME BAD THING TO HAPPEN, KNOCK ON WOOD.
Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BETHESDA ; MARYLAND, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN