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IF YOU DROP A KNIFE A MAN WIL COME TO VISIT.
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, A WOMAN WILL COME TO VISIT.
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A CHILD WILL COME TO VISIT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): CHILD ; Company ; Fork ; KNIFE ; Man ; Signs ; Silverware ; Spoon ; SUPERSTITION ; Visit ; Woman

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL KISS A FOOL OR HAVE A FIGHT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FIGHT ; ITCH ; KISS ; NOSE ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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WHEN ONE LIES, HIS TONGUE WILL TURN BLACK.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Liar ; Lie ; SUPERSTITION ; TONGUE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHEN ONE STUBS THEIR BIG TOE, THEY WILL NOT BE MARRIED
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; SUPERSTITION ; TOE

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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SHARP OBJECTS ARE TABOO BECAUSE THEY PIERCE FRIENDSHIPS.
DO NOT PASS THEM DIRECTLY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Snyder, Cathi

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRIENDSHIP ; Objects ; Sharp ; SUPERSTITION ; Taboo

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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FRECKLES ARE OBTAINED BY THROWING STONES IN THE TOILET.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRECKLES ; SUPERSTITION ; Toilet

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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A MOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE NOSE OF A WOMAN INDICATES A
HARD OR DIFFICULT LIFE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Birthmark ; LIFE ; Mole ; NOSE ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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SINGING AT THE TABLE FORESHADOWS A CRAZY HUSBAND.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CRAZY ; Foreshadow ; HUSBAND ; Predict ; Sing ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING MONEY SHORTLY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Hand ; ITCH ; MONEY ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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IF YOU CHANGE YOUR PLACE AT THE DINNER TABLE AFTER YOU
HAVE SAT DOWN, YOU WILL MARRY TWICE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dinner ; MARRIAGE ; PLACE ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHEN PLAYING CARDS, IF YOU AND YOUR PARTNER ARE PARALLEL
WITH THE DIRECTION THE BATHTUB FACES, YOU WILL WIN THE
GAME.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Alan

Keyword(s): Bathtub ; BELIEF ; Card ; GAME ; Parallel ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 02-00-1972

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ALL SCARS DISAPPEAR BY THE TIME YOU GET MARRIED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Snyder, Cathe

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Marriages ; Scars ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF ONE'S SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN THE "BIG" TOE, YOU
WILL BE THE DOMINANT PARTNER OF THE MARRIAGE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dominance ; Length ; MARRIAGE ; SUPERSTITION ; TOE

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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A TRIANGLE ON THE PALM INDICATES INTELLIGENCE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Intelligence ; Palm ; Palmistry ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; Triangle

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHEN SOMETHING FALLS, STEP ON IT BEFORE PICKING IT UP
OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Snyder, Cathi

Keyword(s): Bad ; BELIEF ; Falls ; Good ; LUCK ; Step ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IT'S SNOWING DOWN SOUTH IF YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Garment ; Modesty ; SLIP ; SNOW ; South

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Vocabulary

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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BARN BURNER---MEANS A VERY CLOSE (IN SCORE) ATHLETIC
CONTEST.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Chip

Keyword(s): Barn ; Burner ; Nickname ; Score ; SLANG ; SPORTS

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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DAISY TRIMMER---MEANS A GROUNDBALL TO THE OUTFIELD.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Chip

Keyword(s): BASEBALL ; Daisy ; Nickname ; SLANG ; SPORTS

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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CLIFF HANGERS---MEAN A VERY CLOSE ATHLETIC CONTEST

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Alan

Keyword(s): Cliff Hanger ; GAME ; Nickname ; Score ; SLANG ; SPORTS

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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IF YOU SING BEFORE YOU EAT
YOU WILL CRY BEFORE YOU SLEEP.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greggory, Marion

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cry ; Eat ; PROVERB ; Sing ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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