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FRUIT BELIEF
IF YOU SWALLOW A GRAPEFRUIT OR ORANGE SEED, IT WILL GROW IN YOUR
STOMACH.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO ; Baratta, Clare
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRUIT ; Lore ; Seed ; SUPERSTITION ; Swallow
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
PARSLEY BELIEF
A WOMAN WILL LOSE HER HUSBAND IF SHE TRANSPLANTS
PARSLEY.
Submitter comment:
HER MOTHER BELIEVED THIS, AND ATTRIBUTED THE PREMATURE
DEATHS OF SEVERAL NEIGHBORS TO THEIR WIVES TRANSPLANTING
PARSLEY.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Gordon, Richard
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; DEATH ; GARDENING ; HUSBAND ; Parsley ; SUPERSTITION ; Transplant ; Wife
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 03-10-1968
SNEEZE BELIEF
WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES TWICE ALMOST EVERY TIME HE SNEEZES,
THEN HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE PRETTY INTELLIGENT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ; 9835 LAWRENCE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Intelligent ; SNEEZE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-02-1971
SNEEZE BELIEF
IF A GIRL SNEEZES MORE THAN TWICE AT A TIME, THEN SHE IS PREGNANT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 14116 PINEWOOD ; Chiaramonti, Laura
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PREGNANCY ; SNEEZE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-30-1971
SNEEZE BELIEF
IT IS KNOWN THAT WHEN ONE SNEEZES, YOU ARE SUPPOSED
TO SAY, "GOD BLESS YOU." BECAUSE AT THAT MOMENT THEIR HEART STOPS
AND THEY ARE CLOSEST TO DEATH.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHGATE ; Valinski, Nancy
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; DEATH ; HEART ; SNEEZE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
CEMETERY BELIEF
IT WAS BELIEVED THAT AFTER EIGHT 'O CLOCK AT NIGHT THE DEAD
WOULD WALK
AROUND MT. ELIOT CEMETERY IN DETROIT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Morrison, Hugh James Sr.
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Detroit ; GHOST ; Legend ; Lore ; Mt. Eliot Cemetery ; SUPERNATURAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-12-1968
FORMULA SPEECH
GOD BLESS YOU, SAID WHEN SOMEONE SNEEZES.
ORIGIN: PEOPLE WOULD SAY THIS WHENEVER SOMEONE SNEEZED TO FORCE
THE BAD SPIRITS BACK INTO THE PERSONS BODY. THEY
BELIEVED COLDS WERE CAUSED BY EVIL SPIRITS AND THEY COULD
PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE SPIRITS COMING OUT IN THE
SNEEZE, BY USING GODS NAME.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Reese, Florence Mary
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Legend ; Lore ; SNEEZE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 01-00-1972
BELIEF
WHENEVER MY MOTHER STARTED TO SAY SOMETHING AND SHE FORGOT WHAT
SHE WAS GOING TO SAY, SHE WOULD SAY, "IT MUST HAVE BEEN A LIE."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ; Hartman, Phyllis
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; FORGET ; Lie
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 02-02-1972
BELIEF: SUPERSTITION
SNEEZING TWICE IN THE NIGHT FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE NIGHTS WAS A SIGN
OF DEATH IN THE HOUSE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ; 8490 QUANT ; Harrison, Kathleen
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; DEATH ; SNEEZE ; Succession ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
FINGER LAKES BELIEF
THE IROQUOIS BELIEVED THAT THE FINGER LAKES OF UPPER NEW
YORK STATE WERE FORMED BY THE HAND OF GOD, DESCENDING IN BLESSING
UPON THE LAND.
Submitter comment:
MR. WYATT LEARNED OF THE LEGEND WHILE LIVING IN GENEVA, NEW YORK
HIS HOME. GENEVA IS ONE OF THE FINGER LAKES.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Wyatt, John
Keyword(s): AMERICAN INDIAN ; BELIEF ; BLESSING ; ETYMOLOGY ; Finger ; Finger Lakes ; Hand of God ; INDIAN ; Iroquois ; Lakes ; Lakes ; Legend ; NEW YORK ; Origin ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Still water Small body. |
Date learned: 10-22-1965
LAKE SUPERIOR BELIEF
LAKE SUPERIOR IS KNOWN AS THE LAKE THAT DOES NOT GIVE UP ITS
DEAD. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT BECAUSE THE LAKE IS SO COLD,
THE BODIES DON'T DECOMPOSE AND RISE TO THE SURFACE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; Przybylski, Frances
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Decompose ; Lake ; Lake Superior ; Nickname ; Origin ; TEMPERATURE ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Still water Small body. BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SHAKER LAKE BELIEF
MANY PEOPLE HAVE DROWNED IN SHAKER LAKE AROUND CLEVELAND, OHIO.
BECAUSE OF THIS, NO ONE WILL SWIM THERE, BECAUSE IT IS BELIEVED
THAT ANYONE WHO DOES WILL DROWN.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Wittman, Dave
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cleveland ; Drown ; Lake ; OHIO ; Shaker Lake ; SUPERSTITION ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Still water Small body. BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
Superstition
If you give someone a present or a wallet or a purse put a penny in and they will never be broke.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO ; Baratta, Clare
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; COIN ; CUSTOM ; GIFT ; LUCK ; MONEY ; MONEY ; Purse ; SUPERSTITION ; Wallet ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P553 |
Belief
If cutting a loaf of bread, never leave knife in bread it is like cutting the heart of Jesus
(Romanian)
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Where learned: Metes, Nancy
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; HEART ; JESUS ; RELIGION ; RESPECT ; SUPERSTITION ; SYMBOL ; SYMBOLISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
JEWISH BELIEF
JEWS CANNOT EAT PORK BECAUSE THEY BELEIVE IT IS UNCLEAN.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1923 GEDDES ; ANN ARBOR ; Rubinow, Dave
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consumption ; Culture ; FOOD ; Pork ; RELIGION ; Semitic
| Subject headings: | Custom BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 02-28-1971
KITCHEN BELIEF
PUT UTENSILS IN A WARM OVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER YOU
HAVE WASHED AND DRIED;THIS KEEPS THEM FROM RUSTING.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE PARK ; 1363 DEVONSHIRE ; Bernard, Mrs. Walter
Keyword(s): ADVICE ; BELIEF ; Household ; Housekeeping ; Lore ; Maintenance ; Rust ; UTENSILS
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; FUNCTION ; Positive
| Subject headings: | Custom |
Date learned: 01-25-1971
CHRISTMAS BELIEF
NO CHRIST CHILD IN THE MANGER BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE.
Submitter comment:
SHE WILL NOT PUT THE FIGURE IN THE MANGER BEFORE THEN.
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Meaning?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 524 Rivera Terraces ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES ; Whyte, Mrs. Wilfred
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Christ ; CHRISTMAS ; CUSTOM ; holiday ; MANGER ; RELIGION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | Custom CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F122 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Manger scenes BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 01-20-1971
BELIEF
YOU PUT NAIL POLISH IN THE ICE BOX. IT KEEPS THE POLISH FROM
GETTING THICK.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 524 Rivera Terraces ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES ; Whyte, Mrs. Wilfred
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; BELIEF ; Cold ; CUSTOM ; Makeup ; Nail ; POLISH ; TRICK
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; FUNCTION ; Positive
| Subject headings: | Custom |
Date learned: 01-20-1971
GROWTH BELIEF
IN THE UKRAINE IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF A SMALL CHILD IS LYING
DOWN AND A PERSON JUMPS OVER THEM, THE CHILD WON'T GROW.
BUT IF THE PERSON JUMPS BACK OVER AGAIN, THEN WALKS AROUND HIM, HE
WILL
GROW NORMALLY.
Submitter comment:
BELIEF STILL HIGHLY RESPECTED, HEARD FROM GRANDPARENTS.
BY INFORMANT IN UKRAINE.
Data entry tech comment:
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P644] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Flypin, Stephanie
Keyword(s): BEHAVIOR ; BELIEF ; CHILD ; GROWTH ; HEIGHT ; Jump ; Lore ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC ; RITUAL
| Subject headings: | Custom Favorites BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
BUTTON BELIEF
YOU SHOULD NOT SEW A BUTTON ON YOUR OWN GARMENTS (ON YOUR BODY)
UNLESS YOU ARE CHEWING SOMETHING.
Submitter comment:
THE REASON IS THAT YOU SEW THINGS ON DEAD PEOPLE. A JEWISH
CUSTOM.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Rosenbaum, B
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Button ; CUSTOM ; Dead ; Deceased ; Jewish ; Mend ; Sew ; Sew ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Custom CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-00-1968