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RED SUNRISE SIGN OF RAIN, RED SUNSET IS SIGN OF CLEAR WEATHER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF YOU BRING A HOE IN THE HOUSE, YOU ARE DIGGING YOUR OWN GRAVE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck Tools

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF THERE IS A HEAVY SHUCK ON THE EAR OF CORN, THERE WILL BE
A HARD WINTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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WHEN A BLACK CAT CROSSES IN FRONT OF YOU, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND AND
SPIT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO BREAK THE SPELL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Conversions Animals
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF A ROOSTER CROWS AFTER HE HAS GONE TO ROOST, IT WILL RAIN
BEFORE MORNING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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IF YOU FIND A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK. IF
YOU FIND A FIVE-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: 686 Fourths / Quarters
686 Fifths
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Good luck Plants
BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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IF YOU TELL WHAT YOU DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST, IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Food
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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PUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEF IN A WHEAT FIELD THE FIRST THREE NIGHTS
IN MAY AND YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND OR WIFE'S INITIALS WILL BE
IN THE CORNER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 2
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 3
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Word Letter
BELIEF -- Use of Object

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TAKE A MIRROR AND LOOK IN AN OLD WELL THE FIRST DAY OF MAY AT
12:00 NOON AND YOU WILL SEE YOUR INTENDED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day
BELIEF -- Still water Man made container.
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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IF THE BRIDE WEARS BLACK, YOU WISH YOU WERE BACK.
IF THE BRIDE WEARS BLUE, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE.
IF THE BRIDE WEARS WHITE, YOU CHOOSE RIGHT.
IF THE BRIDE WEARS GREEN, YOU'RE ASHAMED TO BE SEEN.
IF THE BRIDE WEARS PINK, YOU STINK.
IF THE BRIDE WEARS BROWN, YOU WILL LIVE OUT OF TOWN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: Observation
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief
BELIEF -- Color

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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FRIDAY THE THIRTEEN(TH) IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: 686 Specific number by specific number being described
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 07-19-1968

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COLD WATER RUNS UPSTREAM

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Running water Large current.

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TRUE FRIENDS ARE LIKE DIAMONDS--
PRECIOUS AND RARE.
FALSE ONES ARE LIKE LEAVES--
FOUND EVERYWHERE.

Submitter comment: THIS USED TO BE ONE OF MY PEN PALS (1957). THIS WAS
ONE OF HER CLEVER SAYINGS.

Data entry tech comment: OFTEN FOUND IN AUTOGRAPH BOOKS.

Where learned: Wyoming ; ROCK SPRINGS

Keyword(s): FRIENDSHIP JEWELS ; METER: TROCHAIC ; QUATRAIN FUNCTION AUTOGRAPH VERSE ; RHYME: MASCULINE, ABCB

James Callow Keyword(s): AUTUMN LEAVES SCATTERED EVERYWHERE--AMA BARR

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOUR RIGHT EYE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO CRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Body part Senses

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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IF YOU WILL GO WATCH THE COWS ON DECEMBER 31, AT MIDNIGHT,
THEY WILL PRAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve
BELIEF -- Mammal

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING WITH A HOLE IN THEIR
BRITCHES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.840
BELIEF -- Body part Senses

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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RAIN, RAIN GO TO SPAIN
COME AGAIN SOME OTHER DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.465
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 08-07-1968

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share same surname and city of residence.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bird

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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