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IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO GET SOME
MONEY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Harwell, Shirley
Keyword(s): fortune ; Hand ; ITCH ; LEFT ; MONEY ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF THERE'S A WITCH IN THE VILLAGE, THE MILK WILL TURN
SOUR.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): Milk ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sour ; Village ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A STAR FALLS FROM SKY, SOMEONE'S GOING TO DIE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; Fall ; Falling Star ; OMEN ; Portent ; Star
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
A GIRL MUST LIFT HER FEET WHEN CROSSING A RAILROAD
TRACK OR SHE'LL LOSE HER LOVER.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Crossing ; FEET ; OMEN ; RAILROAD ; SUPERSTITION ; Tracks
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
SMOKE FOLLOWS BEAUTY.
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"SMOKE FROM AN OUT-OF-DOOR FIRE DRIFTS TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
PERSON WITHIN RANGE"--#675 IN HAND, NORTH CAROLINA.
ALSO SEE HAND & TALLEY, UTAH #2134; PUCKETT OHIO #5713.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Harwell, H Q ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; BEAUTY ; Maxim ; Saying ; Smoke
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Human Being BELIEF -- Fire PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
WHEN THE COWS GO DRY, THERE'S A WITCH IN THE VILLAGE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): Cows ; Dry ; SIGN ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IT'S BAD LUCK TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO GET
SOMETHING YOU FORGOT WHEN STARTING ON A TRIP.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Harwell, H Q ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Bad ; LUCK ; Return ; TRIP ; Turn Around
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE'S COMING WITH A HOLE IN
THEIR BRITCHES.
Submitter comment:
BRITCHES=PANTS
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Jarvies, Charlotte
Keyword(s): BRITCHES ; Company ; Hole ; HOSPITALITY ; ITCH ; NOSE ; OMEN
| Subject headings: | Observation Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
SAYING: ENVY
WHEN SOMEONE SEES SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS AND HE WISHES
HE HAD IT--HE IS SUPPOSE TO SAY, "I WISH I HAD THAT AND HE HAD
A KNOT ON HIS ASS."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2134 FAIRFAX AVE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 05-04-1969
A CONVERSION TO SEEING A BLACK CAT CROSS THE ROAD
WHILE DRIVING IS TO MAKE AN "X" ON THE WINDSHIELD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Mooneyham, Carol
Keyword(s): Black ; CAT ; Cross ; DRIVING ; Road ; SUPERSTITION ; X
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
CURE FOR CHEST COLD:
WARM SKUNK OIL RUBBED ON CHEST
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Oil ; REMEDY ; SKUNK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF SOMEONE SWEEP UNDER A GIRL'S FEET, SHE'LL BE AN OLD
MAID.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Girl ; Maid ; MARRIAGE ; Old ; SUPERSTITION ; Sweep
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT MEANS THAT THE NEXT DAY
WILL BE SUNNY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2114 ACKLEN AVE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Baptism Naming rite BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A BUTTERFLY LIGHTS ON YOUR DRESS, YOU WILL GET A NEW ONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Daily Life |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS IT AND YOU WILL
GET A NEW ONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Daily Life |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CROSS THE FINGERS ON ONE HAND FOR GOOD LUCK, BUT IF YOU CROSS
THE FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU GO TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW, YOU WILL FIND A POT OF GOLD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOU WILL HAVE A SUNNY
MARRIAGE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SEE A PIN, PICK IT UP; ALL THE DAY YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
SEE A PIN, LET IT LAY, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK ALL THE DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects BELIEF -- Bad luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GLASS HOUSES
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HAMPSHIRE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-13-1968