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KNOCK ON WOOD
IF YOU SAY SOMETHING AND YOU ARE AFRAID BECAUSE THAT YOU HAVE SAID IT THAT IT WILL HAPPEN, YOU SHOULD SAY, "I'D BETTER KNOCK ON WOOD" AND KNOCK ON A PIECE OF WOOD WHILE YOU ARE SAYING IT.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
DON'T THROW BACK YOUR FIRST FISH
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR LUCK IF YOU THROW BACK THE FIRST FISH YOU CATCH. LOTS OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T THINK ABOUT THROWING BACK THEIR FIRST FISH NO MATTER HOW LITTLE IT WAS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
BAD LUCK SIGNS
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK TO SWEEP ANYTHING OUT THE DOOR OR CARRY OUT ASHES AFTER SUNDOWN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
HOW TO GET RID OF RATS
IF RATS GOT PRETTY BAD AND YOU WANTED THEM TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, YOU'D LEAVE NOTES IN THE RUNWAY TELLING THEM TO GO TO MR. JOHNSON'S FARM (THE NEIGHBORS) AND THEY WOULD ALL GO AWAY. YOU HAD TO TELL THEM THE DIRECTION TO GO TOO.
Submitter comment:
HIS MOTHER BELIEVED THIS AND WOULD ACTUALLY DO IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
SELLING A DOG
LOTS OF PEOPLE USED TO THINK THAT IF YOU SOLD A DOG, IT WAS BAD LUCK TO TAKE MONEY INTO THE HOUSE. IT WAS ALL RIGHT IF YOU LEFT IT OUTSIDE, UNDER THE DOORSTEP OR SOMEWHERE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOG AT HOME
IF YOU HAVE A DOG THAT WON'T STAY AT HOME, CUT HAIR OFF THE END OF HIS TAIL AND PUT IT UNDER YOUR DOORSTEP AND HE WILL STAY HOME.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
NAMING FISHING POLE
NAME YOUR FISHING POLE YOUR SWEETHEART'S NAME AND IF YOU CATCH A FISH, IT MEANS HE LOVES YOU.
WE USED TO DO THIS AS A GAME.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
BAD LUCK
I'VE ALWAYS HEARD THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER START ANYTHING ON FRIDAY THAT YOU CAN'T FINISH THAT DAY.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
GOOD LUCK SIGN
IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU RUB IT ON SOMETHING NEW AND YOU WILL GET SOME MONEY.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
TO CAUSE RAIN
WHEN YOU KILL A SNAKE, HANG IT UP WITH BELLY UP AND IT WILL RAIN IN THREE DAYS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
WAKING UP SNAKES
THEY SAY THAT THE FIRST THUNDERRSTORM IN MARCH WAKES UP THE SNAKES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
CONQUERING ENEMIES
IF YOU KILL THE FIRST SNAKE YOU SEE IN THE SPRING, YOU CONQUER ALL YOUR ENEMIES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
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PROVERBIAL FEVER BLISTER CURE
TO CURE A FEVER BLISTER KISS A RED-HEADED NIGGER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-27-1968