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IT IS BELIEVED THAT KILLING AN ALBATROSS WILL BRING
BAD LUCK TO THE PEOPLE ON THE SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 10-27-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KILL AN ALBATROSS WHILE ON BOARD
SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-15-1968
SAILORS NEVER KILL AN ALBATROSS BECAUSE THIS WILL
BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM ONE OF HER FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 02-11-1971
IT'S BAD LUCK TO WHISTLE ON A SAILING VESSEL EXCEPT
IN THE MOST DIRE STRAITS, LIKE WHEN THEY'RE BECALMED.
THEN THE CAPTAIN TRIES TO WHISTLE UP A WIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 01-00-1972
IT IS CONSIDERED VERY BAD LUCK TO TRIP ON A GANGPLANK
THIS ESPECIALLY HOLDS TRUE BEFORE GOING ON LIBERTY
AND SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT IS BELIEVED THAT A VERY BAD
LIBERTY WILL RESULT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALMA
James Callow Keyword(s): LIBERTY=LEAVE, VACATION, TIME OFF ; MARITIME
Date learned: 03-09-1970
DON'T SPIT OVERBOARD, BECAUSE IT'S BAD LUCK. REAL
REASON, IS THAT IT BLOWS BACK IN YOUR FACE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME
Date learned: 00-00-1968
HAVING WOMEN ON A MILITARY VESSEL IS BAD LUCK FOR
THE SHIP AND MEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-17-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAVE A WOMAN ON A SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-03-1971
WOMEN ARE BAD LUCK ON SHIPS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 02-28-1970
DON'T BRING A WOMAN ON BOARD SHIP BECAUSE IT IS
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 00-00-1968
WOMEN ON SHIPS ARE BAD LUCK.
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IN THE OLD DAYS OF SAIL, IT WAS DEEMED UNLUCKY BY
THE SAILORS TO HAVE ANY WOMAN ABOARD SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAVE WOMEN ABOARD SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-15-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO GO BY A GRAVEYARD OF DEAD
SHIPS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Means of transportation Water craft or boat propelled by human, wind, mechanical or other force BELIEF -- Bad luck Objects |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE LOSS OF A MOP OR BUCKET OVERBOARD WAS
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Means of transportation Water craft or boat propelled by human, wind, mechanical or other force BELIEF -- Bad luck Objects |
Date learned: 10-29-1968
IF ST. ELMO'S FIRE APPEARS AROUND A SHIP IT IS A
SURE SIGN OF BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: I SAW THIS ON TELEVISION IN "MOBY DICK."
Where learned: NEW HAMPSHIRE ; MILFORD
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; ST. ELMO, PATRON OF SAILORS.
Date learned: 09-00-1967