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IF A COMBAT PILOT SEES OR PLAYS WITH A DOG ON THE DAY HE IS
TO FLY, HE WILL BE SHOT DOWN AND KILLED AS IN THE CASE OF
MANFRED VON RICHTOFFEN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BATTER IS ON A HITTING STREAK, HE WILL NOT ALLOW HIS
UNIFORM TO BE WASHED NOR THE CLOTHES HE HAS ON THAT DAY
AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAME CLOTHES FOR AS LONG AS
THE STREAK LASTS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A PLAYER SEES A HAIR FALL FROM A WOMAN'S HAIR, AS HE
PICKS IT UP, HE WILL GET A HIT THAT DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): BASEBALL

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

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BASEBALL PLAYER FINDS A STRAIGHT PIN AND PICKS IT UP,
HE WILL GET A HIT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SPRINKLE SALT ON THE FIRE TO KEEP GHOSTS AND EVIL SPIRITS
AWAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Devil Demon
BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Mineral

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 11-20-1977

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IF YOU TRAVEL IN THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH A TORNADO CAME,
YOU WILL ESCAPE IT. TORNADOES NEVER BACKTRACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado

Date learned: 11-20-1977

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IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN SHINES, A TORNADO IS SOON TO BE
EXPECTED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sun
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado

Date learned: 11-20-1977

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THE APEX OF A WISHBONE SHAPED STICK IS MAGNETICALLY PULLED
TOWARD THE GROUND WHEN IT'S ABOVE WATER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): WATER WITCHING

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Water

Date learned: 11-19-1977

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IF YOU GIVE KNIVES AS WEDDING PRESENTS, IT WILL BRING BAD
LUCK TO THE NEW COUPLE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Bad luck Sharp objects

Date learned: 09-19-1977

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IF AN UNMARRIED WEDDING GUEST TAKES A PIECE OF CAKE HOME
AND SLEEPS WITH IT UNDER HIS PILLOW, HE WILL DREAM OF HIS
FUTURE SPOUSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow
BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers

Date learned: 11-19-1977

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A BRIDE-TO-BE SHOULD NEVER TAKE HER OWN PART DURING HER
WEDDING REHEARSAL. IF SHE DOES IT WILL BRING SORROW IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): ACTING

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding rehearsal

Date learned: 10-15-1977

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THE DEAD SHOULD BE BURIED FACING THE EAST AND RISING SUN SO
THAT THEY WILL MEET THE SAVIOR ON RESURRECTION DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

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YOU MUST NOT SAY "GOOD LUCK" BEFORE A PLAY, BUT "BREAK A
LEG."

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Prayer
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 11-19-1977

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THE LAST LINE OF A PLAY MUST NEVER BE SPOKEN DURING A
REHEARSAL. IF IT IS SPOKEN, OPENING NIGHT WILL BE A
FAILURE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): THEATER

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table...

Date learned: 11-19-1977

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WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES, HIS SOUL FLEES HIS BODY. HE MUST BE
BLESSED IN ORDER TO RECALL HIS SOUL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IN ORDER TO REMOVE SKUNK ODORS FROM DOGS OR PETS, BATHE
THE PET IN EITHER VINEGAR OR TOMATO JUICE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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RUB MOSQUITO BITES WITH SET SOAP TO STOP ITCHING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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