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A RED BIRD FLYING ACROSS THE ROAD MEANS THAT YOU WILL GET
A LETTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 08-12-1968

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IF A ROOSTER CROWS THREE TIMES, IT MEANS COMPANY IS COMING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 08-12-1968

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THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF SNOWS FOR
THE FOLLOWING WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
BELIEF -- Number
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A HIGH FOREHEAD IS A SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THE FIRST MAN YOU SEE ON VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE MAN YOU WILL
MARRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 14 Valentine's Day
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO GET MONEY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IN SHOW BUSINESS A BAD DRESS REHEARSAL MEANS A GOOD PERFORMANCE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
DRAMA -- D000

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT TEETH IS A SIGN OF LUSTINESS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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PEOPLE WHO WASH THEIR HANDS TOO MUCH HAVE A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS THE HEM AND MAKE
A WISH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Prayer
SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions

Date learned: 08-01-1968

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PEEL AN APPLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE PEELING, THEN THROW IT OVER
YOUR SHOULDER AND THE INITIALS OF WHOEVER YOU'LL MARRY WILL
APPEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Sign Color

Date learned: 08-01-1968

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UNLESS YOU CUT YOUR HAIR ON THE FULL OF THE MOON, IT WON'T GROW
BACK PROPERLY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Moon

Date learned: 08-01-1968

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IF YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED AND YOU'RE WALKING YOUR HUSBAND
TO THE CHURCH, AND IF A WHITE HORSE PASSES YOU, AND IF THE
MAN WHO'S RIDING IT IS ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, IT'S BAD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED--ALL "ING" ENDINGS WERE SPELLED "IN"

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.545

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YOU HOP EXACTLY THIRTEEN TIMES ON THE FLOOR, THE
THIRTEENTH TIME YOU'LL GO THROUGH IT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Specific number by specific number being described
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YOU SPILL SALT ON THE TABLE, MEANS IT'S BAD LUCK. AND THAT
WAS BECAUSE OF, (YOU KNOW) WHEN CHRIST GOT CRUCIFIED, JUDAS,
WHEN CHRIST SAID THAT ONE OF (TH)EM WOULD DENY HIM, JUDAS
TURNED OVER AND KNOCKED THE SALT OVER. SO EVERYONE THINKS
THAT'S BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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THEY SAY IT'S GOOD LUCK TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND THE FIRST
THING YOU THINK IS "RABBIT," AND YOU HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL
YEAR LONG.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Good luck Animals

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD SAY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IS,
"RABBIT, RABBIT." SHOULD YOU FORGET, THEN THE LAST THING
BEFORE YOU GO TO BED (IT MUST BE BEFORE MIDNIGHT) YOU SHOULD
SAY IT BACKWARD, "TIBBAR, TIBBAR." YOUR LUCK WOULD NOT BE
AS GOOD BY SAYING IT AT NIGHT, BUT NOT AS BAD AS IF YOU
DIDN'T SAY IT AT ALL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- April
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- First Monday in September
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- First Monday in September
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- September
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F100
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F110
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F120
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Good luck
BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions
SPEECH -- Phonology Phonetics

Date learned: 06-22-1972

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