Offensive content Filter is ON
Your search for P883.650 returned 24 results.
"IF A BLACK CAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE CAR THAT REVEREND CASEY
WAS DRIVING, HE WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING, BUT WOULD TURN HIS HAT
COMPLETELY AROUND ON HIS HEAD."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 09-19-1982
IF SOMEONE GIVES YOU A CAT, BRING IT HOME BY THE WINDOW; OTHERWISE
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: GUADELOUPE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, TAKE FOUR STEPS
BACKWARD AND TURN AROUND; THIS GETS RID OF THE BAD LUCK THE
CAT PASSED ON TO YOU.
Submitter comment: TRANSFER
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH
James Callow Keyword(s): REVERSE DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
"A townswoman was suspected of being a witch. Papa's
sister was sick and no doctor could cure her. They found
a cat in her room. Papa took the cat, put it in a bag,
beat it and threw it in the river. The next morning, they
found the woman (who was thought to be a witch) all
beaten by the side of the river, and Papa's sister got
well. The woman was obviously a witch. (Papa is my father's
father).
Submitter comment:
This a verbatim account from Maryann Leisner which quotes
a story that her father, Phillip Melone, tells frequently.
He heard it from his father (in Italian) as he was growing
up, and believes it to be a true story.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; SKOKIE
Keyword(s): Occult
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Method of Curing BELIEF -- Conversions Animals BELIEF -- Control Prevention Provocation Protection P892.1 |
Date learned: 00001930S
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH AND YOU CONTINUE,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN LEBANON, WHEN THEY HEAR A DOG HOWLING, THEY
FEEL IT IS A SYMBOL OF BAD LUCK. THEY THROW IT
BREAD, BUT IF IT DOESN'T STOP, IT IS THE FORE-
SHADOWING OF VERY BAD LUCK OR DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 00001968 FALL
SPIDER IN THE MORNING--BAD LUCK.
SPIDER AT NOON--THREE DAYS GOOD LUCK.
SPIDER AT NIGHT--WELL BEING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 01-00-1968
IT IS CONSIDERED GOOD LUCK IF YOU KILL A SPIDER
GOING UP A WALL, BUT IF IT IS GOING DOWN A WALL
AND YOU KILL IT, THEN BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wall Partition Door Window BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
IF YOU SEE A SPIDER COME DOWN ON HIS WEB AND HE
DOESN'T TOUCH THE FLOOR, YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
IF HE TOUCHES THE FLOOR, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 11-13-1970
BREAKING BAD LUCK CURSE OF BLACK CAT
DAD USED TO TURN HIS HAT AROUND THREE TIMES, WHEN A BLACK CAT
CROSSED THE ROAD. IF HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS HAT HE'D MAKE ONE OF US
KIDS TURN AROUND THREE TIMES. IT WAS MORE JOKINGLY THAN
SERIOUS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 07-30-1968
IF A BLACK CAT RUNS IN FRONT OF YOU, MAKE AN "X" ON THE BOTTOM MMOF YUR SHOE AND IT WILL CROSS OUT THE BAD LUCK. IT WON'T BRING
YOU GOOD LUCK, IT JUST CROSSES OUT THE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 07-04-1970
IF A BLACK CAT GOES IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU SHOULD SPIT ON THE
WINDSHIELD AND TIE A KNOT IN YOUR HANDKERCHIEF TO KEEP BAD
LUCK FROM STRIKING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 07-06-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, BUT IF YOU TEAR
UP A PIECE OF PAPER, IT CANCELS OUT THIS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU SEE A BLACK CAT CROSS IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR, ROLL UP
YOUR LEFT BRITCHES' LEG.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, HE'LL BRING YOU BAD LUCK.
TO AVOID THIS, GO BACK TO YOUR STARTING POINT OF THE JOURNEY
AND BEGIN AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 06-15-1973
IF A RABBIT CROSSES THE ROAD, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND, OR ELSE
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IT IS GOOD LUCK FOR A LITTLE HOOTY OWL TO BUILD A NEST IN
YOUR YARD. EVERY TIME HE HOOTS, HE IS SCARING AWAY BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 00001928 CA.
IF A SCREECH OWL OR A WHIP-POOR-WILL CRIES NEAR THE HOUSE,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU TURN YOUR COAT WRONG SIDE OUT
AND HANG IT ON THE DOOR KNOB. IN THE WINTER, YOU CAN STICK
THE SHOVEL IN THE FIRE UNTIL THE OWL IS QUIET.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WILLIAMSON COUNTY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, GO OUT AND WET YOUR FINGERS
AND MAKE A CROSS IN THE ROAD AND YOUR BAD LUCK WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Date learned: 07-19-1968