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SUPERSTITION CUSTOM
ON GOOD FRIDAY, THE GREEKS WILL RECREATE THE TOMB OF CHRIST AND SET
IT ON A TABLE WITH FOUR LEGS. ALL KIDS UNDER 18 PASS UNDER THE TOMB.
THEY DO THIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IT WILL HELP THE CHILD TO GROW.
Submitter comment: ( NOT GREEK-AMERICAN ) GREEK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN GROWTH
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
ELEPHANT JOKE
HOW DO YOU LIFT AN ELEPHANT?
PUT HIM ON AN ACORN AND WAIT TWENTY YEARS.
Where learned: LIVING ROOM
Keyword(s): GROWTH
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 12-03-1967
NEW MOON BELIEF
GRANDMOTHER AND HER SISTERS HAD THEIR HAIR TRIMMED AT THE NEW MOON.
IN THIS WAS IT WOULD GROW WITH THE NEW MOON
AND WOULD GROW FASTER TOO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 26251 ELKA
Keyword(s): HAIR CUTTING ; HAIR GROWTH ; IMITATIVE MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: 03-31-1971
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:
Updated by TRD
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
BELIEF
NEVER THANK PEOPLE FOR ANY FLOWERS THAT THEY MAY GIVE YOU
OR THE FLOWERS WILL NEVER GROW.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD THIS WHEN A YOUNG GIRL,1915, BUT
BUT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT NOW.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH ; 1587 ANDERSON RD ; Geidel, Gertrude
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FLOWERS ; GIFT ; GROWTH ; MANNERS ; SUPERSTITION ; Thanks
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-02-1971
BELIEF
HARD WORK WILL PUT HAIR ON YOUR ARMS.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Byrne, Patricia
Keyword(s): Arms ; BELIEF ; GROWTH ; HAIR ; SUPERSTITION ; WORK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 03-29-1968
NEW MOON BELIEF
GRANDMOTHER AND HER SISTERS HAD THEIR HAIR TRIMMED AT NEW
MOON. IN THIS WAY, IT WOULD GROW WITH THE NEW MOON AND WOULD GROW
FASTER, TOO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT COLLECTOR'S HOME
Keyword(s): HAIR CUTTING ; HAIR GROWTH ; IMITATIVE MAGIC
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 03-31-1971