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HAIR CUTTING

THERE IS A BELIEF THAT THE MORE YOU CUT YOUR HAIR
THE FASTER IT WILL GROW.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BALDNESS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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A HAIRY CURE

WHEN COMBING HAIR, DON'T USE HOT WATER BECAUSE IT WILL
CAUSE YOU TO BALD. ONLY USE COLD WATER.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-18-1969

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KEEPING YOUR HAIR

IF YOU MAKE IT A POINT ALWAYS TO EAT YOUR BREAD CRUSTS, YOUR HAIR
WILL NEVER FALL OUT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1958

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THERE IS A BELIEF AMONG SOME ITALIANS THAT ON MARCH 1ST A
PERSON MUST WASH HIS HAIR TO AVOID BALDNESS. IF A PERSON DOESN'T
WASH HIS HAIR HE WILL GO BALD FOR SURE.

Data entry tech comment: OTHER METHODS OF PREVENTING BALDNESS FOUND IN ARCHIVE:
SHAVE HEAD TO SKIN FOR 10 YEARS
CLOSE CROPPING OF HAIR EVERY 2 TO 3 YEARS
USE OF VINEGAR ON HAIR
MIXTURE OF TEA LEAVES, GARLIC, MUSTARD AND ALUM

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 20820 MASCH

Keyword(s): BALDNESS

Subject headings: Favorites
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 1
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 04-01-1970

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BLONDE

BORN BLONDE, DIE BALD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; HAIR COLOR

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Birth
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 11-23-1968

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Toast

May all your children be born bald and naked.

Data entry tech comment:

There were two identical cards for this submission: The only difference is that one listed an informant and the other did not. I included the informant in the submission and combined the cards to avoid duplicate entries.

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Michael Saad

Keyword(s): Bald ; CHILDREN ; DRINKING ; Naked ; Social ; TOAST

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
SPEECH -- Formula

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