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THE HAIR, BEARD, FINGER AND TOENAILS GROW AFTER DEATH.
Submitter comment: FROM A BOOK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
WHEN A DOG THROWS BACK HIS HEAD AND HOWLS, IT IS A
SIGN OF DISASTER OR DEATH.
Submitter comment: FROM RELATIVES
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-24-1967
MICHAEL JACKSON'S ACCIDENT
A IS FOR APPLE, J IS FOR JACK,
MICHAEL JACKSON DOES NOT HAVE
ANY HAIR IN THE BACK.
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; PARENTS HOME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS
THE HINDUS HAVE AN OLD BELIEF THAT THE DAY ON WHICH (ONE)
IS BORN DETERMINES ITS CHARACTER AND ITS FUTURE. THIS
BELIEF IS EXPRESSED IN AN OLD VERSE:
MONDAY'S CHILD IS FAIR OF FACE,
TUESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF GRACE,
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF WOE,
THURSDAY'S CHILD HAS FAR TO GO.
FRIDAY'S CHILD IS LOVING AND GIVING,
SATURDAY'S CHILD WORKS HARD FOR ITS LIVING,
AND A CHILD THAT'S BORN ON THE SABBATH DAY
IF FAIR AND WISE AND GOOD AND GAY.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-25-1972
BAPTISM
THE MAID OF HONOR AND THE BEST MAN OF ITALIAN NEWLYWEDS
ARE TO BE THE GODPARENTS OF THEIR FIRST BORN.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Baptism Naming rite |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
SPANISH BELIEF
IF YOU KISS A DEAD PERSON, YOU DON'T EXPERIENCE FEAR
ANYMORE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 02-22-1972
IF YOU CROSS YOUR EYES OR MAKE A FACE WHEN THE CLOCK
STRIKES MIDNIGHT, IT WILL STAY THAT WAY.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
STICK PINS IN A LIKENESS OF A PERSON AND IT WILL
DRIVE THEM MAD OR EVEN KILL THEM.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): VOODOO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 10-22-1968
MANY PEOPLE SAY THAT WHEN YOU HANDLE A TOAD, YOU GET WARTS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-10-1968
FOR WARTS, SQUEEZE AN ONION AND DAB ITS JUICE ON THE
INFECTED AREAS. THEN THROW THE REMAINDER OF THE ONION
OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-09-1969
TO CURE A WART, TOUCH A POTATO TO THE WART AND THEN BURY THE
POTATO SOMEPLACE; WHEN THE POTATO ROTS, THE WART WILL
DISAPPEAR.
Submitter comment: MISS MAYER LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 01-11-1964
TO REMOVE A WART, TAKE A NEW WASHCLOTH CUT OFF THE CORNER AND
BURY THE REST IN THE GROUND.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM GERMAN TALES
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER PLUGGING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
TO GET RID OF WARTS, COOK BAKED BEANS ALL NIGHT. THEN KEEP
THE JUICE AND BOIL IT UNTIL IT IS LIKE MOLASSES. THEN
APPLY IT TO THE WARTS.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POULTICE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
THE INFORMANT'S GRANDMOTHER WOULD OFFER TO BUY THE
WARTS FROM A PERSON WHO HAD THEM ON THEIR HANDS.
A FEW DAYS AFTER SHE WOULD MAKE THE OFFER THE WARTS
WOULD DISAPPEAR FROM THE PERSON'S HANDS AND WOULD NOT
APPEAR AGAIN.
Where learned: HIS HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): SALE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 01-22-1968
A PERSON WITH A STYE IN THEIR EYE WILL INHERIT MONEY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM GRANDMOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Use of Object Food |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
SINGING BEFORE BREAKFAST MAKES YOU CRY BEFORE BED.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
A GIRL SHOULD NEVER MARRY A MAN WHOSE LAST NAME HAS
THE SAME INITIAL AS HER OWN.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Signs of availability |
Date learned: 10-25-1968
DON'T LOOK THROUGH A BROKEN MIRROR OR YOUR FACE WILL
WRINKLE EARLY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-08-1967
WHEN YOU THINK OF SOME LIVING PERSON, SOMEONE WILL
DIE; WHEN YOU THINK OF SOMEONE DEAD A BABY WILL
BE BORN.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 04-08-1967
TO START THE DAY "ON THE RIGHT FOOT," ONE MUST COVER
THE RIGHT FOOT FIRST AND THE LEFT ONE LAST.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-05-1967