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IF YOU ARE HAVING BAD LUCK IN CARDS, WALK AROUND
YOUR CHAIR FOR GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 03-05-1972

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IF A BASKETBALL COACH IS ON A WINNING STREAK, HE
WILL WEAR THE SAME SUIT THROUGHOUT THE STREAK TO
PRESERVE HIS LUCK.

Submitter comment: PICKED THIS UP IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Where learned: NEW HAMPSHIRE ; MILFORD

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 08-00-1967

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WHEN PLAYING POKER, IF YOU GET UP AND CHANGE YOUR SEAT
WHEN YOU ARE WINNING, YOUR LUCK WILL CHANGE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 11-18-1968

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WHENEVER MY GRANDFATHER WOULD LOSE AT CARDS, HE WOULD
GET UP AND WALK AROUND HIS CHAIR, FOR LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 10-23-1970

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FOR GOOD LUCK IN PLAYING CARDS, GET UP AND WALK
AROUND YOUR CHAIR.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 07-14-1964

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WHEN PLAYING CARDS CHANGE YOUR SEAT TO CHANGE YOUR
LUCK.

Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 10-08-1967

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FOR GOOD LUCK AT A CARD TABLE, WALK AROUND YOUR CHAIR
FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 02-17-1970

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IF YOU ARE HAVING BAD LUCK IN CARDS, WALK AROUND
YOUR CHAIR FOR GOOD LUCK.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HAD KNOWN THIS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 10-19-1967

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TO CHANGE ONE'S (BAD) LUCK IN A POKER GAME,
YOU GET UP AND WALK AROUND YOUR OWN CHAIR AND
SIT DOWN AGAIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): CARDS

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 12-00-1971

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"LUCKY AT CARDS, UNLUCKY AT LOVE."

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO

James Callow Keyword(s): FORMULA SPEECH

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 08-00-1967

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IF YOU GET UP AND RUN AROUND THE TABLE WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING CARDS
IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): CIRCUMAMBULATION ; REVERSAL

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Conversions Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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