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Belief: Animal
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
Belief in Oysters:
Oysters make a man sexually potent.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P500, N245.8] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; French, Henry ; 221 Merriweather
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; APHRODISIAC ; BELIEF ; Male ; Oysters ; Potent ; Prowess ; SEX ; Sexuality ; SHELLFISH ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal Filter - Mature Content |
OYSTERS CAUSE PTOMAINE POISONING IN MONTHS WITHOUT AN "R".
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Month ; Oysters ; poison
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Measure of time Month BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
OYSTERS WERE NEVER EATEN IN THE MONTHS THAT HAD NO
"R" IN THEM.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consumption ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; Letter ; Oysters ; RITUAL ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Month Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water |
Date learned: 10-00-1968