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IF COWS LAY DOWN UNDER A TREE, YOU CAN BE SURE IT'S GOING
TO RAIN.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): BEHAVIOR ; Cows ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; Tree ; WEATHER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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RED CLOUDS AT NIGHT,
SHEPARD'S DELIGHT.
RED CLOUDS IN THE MORNING,
SHEPARD'S WARNING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Clouds ; Clouds ; COLOR ; Delight ; FARMING ; METEOROLOGY ; MORNING ; Night ; OMEN ; Portent ; Red ; Shepard ; SIGN ; WARNING ; WEATHER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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IF THE LEAVES DANCE, IT'S GOING TO SNOW.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Fleming, Nancy

Keyword(s): DANCE ; Leaves ; OMEN ; SIGN ; SNOW ; WEATHER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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IF IT THUNDERS BEFORE SEVEN, IT'LL RAIN BEFORE ELEVEN.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Harwell, H Q ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): Eleven ; OMEN ; Rain ; Seven ; SIGN ; Thunder ; Time of day ; WEATHER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN'S SHINING, IT'LL RAIN AGAIN
TOMORROW.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): PREDICTION ; Rain ; Shine ; SIGN ; Sun ; TOMORROW ; WEATHER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sun
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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A CAT LOOKING OUT A WINDOW IS "LOOKING FOR RAIN."

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Where learned: Arkansas ; RUSSELLVILLE ; Chesnut, Rev Franklin

Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM ; CAT ; CAT ; Rain ; SIGN ; Window

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

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IF A CAT HAS A CROSS-SHAPED MARK ON ITS FOREHEAD, IT IS
DESCENDED FROM THE LITTER WHICH WAS BORN AT THE NATIVITY
OF CHRIST.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE ; Travillian, Annie Mae

Keyword(s): Born ; CAT ; Cross ; Descendant ; Fur ; Litter ; Mark ; Nativity ; SIGN ; Tale

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal

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2 (TOO) SWEET
2 (TO) BE
________
4 (FORGOTTEN) GOTTEN

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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; RHYME ; Signature

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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ROSES ARE RED,
VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
YOUR NOSE LOOKS LIKE A B-52.

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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD

Keyword(s): Autograph Rhyme ; B-52 ; Blue ; COLOR ; FLOWERS ; NOSE ; poem ; Red ; RHYME ; Roses ; Signature ; Violets

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YOU DROP A KNIFE A MAN WIL COME TO VISIT.
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, A WOMAN WILL COME TO VISIT.
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A CHILD WILL COME TO VISIT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): CHILD ; Company ; Fork ; KNIFE ; Man ; Signs ; Silverware ; Spoon ; SUPERSTITION ; Visit ; Woman

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL KISS A FOOL OR HAVE A FIGHT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FIGHT ; ITCH ; KISS ; NOSE ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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WHEN WALKING WITH ANOTHER, DO NOT WALK ON EITHER (SIDE)
OF AN OBSTACLE OR YOU WILL HAVE A FIGHT.

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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD

Keyword(s): FIGHT ; Obstacle ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; WALKING

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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A TRIANGLE ON THE PALM INDICATES INTELLIGENCE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Intelligence ; Palm ; Palmistry ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; Triangle

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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Autograph Rhyme

When distant lands divide us and you no more see me,

Remember 'twas Maude that penned these lines to thee.

Submitter comment:

From autograph book of Mrs. J.E. Moore

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Entry by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE ; Moore, J.E.

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

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Autograph Rhyme

May every blessing God can give bring peace around you while you live

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE ; Moore, J.E.

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

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Autograph Rhyme

If ever this book should travel to Rome,
Give it a kick and send it home.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE ; Moore, J.E.l

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; BOOK ; RHYME ; Rome ; Signature ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

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Autograph Rhyme

May the Angels twine for thee, a rope of immortality.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE ; Moore, J.E.

Keyword(s): ANGELS ; AUTOGRAPH ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music

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Superstition

You should not operate on pigs (geld) if the moon sign is in the heart or head. If you do, there is more sickness and loss.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD ; U.H. Garrett

Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; ASTROLOGY ; HEAD ; HEART ; MEDICINE ; MOON ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Working

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Prose-Snow

If the snow stays on the ground more than three days - its waiting on another snowfall.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Brown, Les

Keyword(s): PREDICTION ; Saying ; SIGN ; SNOW ; WEATHER

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

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