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YOU SHOULD PLANT COTTON WHEN THE LIGHTENING BUGS COME OUT.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Keyword(s): LIGHTNING

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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CORN SHOULD BE PLANTED WHEN THE WHIP-O-WILL CALLS.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Keyword(s): WHIP-OR-WILL WHIPORWHILL

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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BEANS SHOULD BE PLANTED ON GOOD FRIDAY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: 663 Good Friday
BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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VEGETABLES PLANTED WHEN THE SIGN IS "IN THE BOWELS" WILL
CAUSE BOWEL TROUBLE.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Keyword(s): ALAMANAC ZODIAC

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable
BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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IF IT RAINS AND THE SUN SHINES, IT WILL RAIN AT THAT SAME TIME
THE NEXT DAY, MOSTLY IN JULY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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EACH STAR WITHIN A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON STANDS FOR A DAY
THAT WILL PASS BEFORE IT WILL RAIN.

Submitter comment: MRS. MC CLENDON HEARD THIS FROM HER 91 YEAR OLD

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies

Date learned: 06-18-1972

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IT WON'T RAIN ON THE DARK (FIRST QUARTER MOON) NIGHTS IN JULY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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IF YOU PLANT YOUR GARDEN WHEN THE WIND IS OUT OF THE EAST, THE
INSECTS WILL DESTROY IT.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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BEADS MADE FROM THE ROOTS OF TREADSALVE (A TYPE OF THISTLE)
WERE WORN BY TEETHING BABIES SO THEIR GUMS WOULD NOT HURT SO
BADLY.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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