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IF WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, YOU CAN SEE THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF
THE LEAVES, IT IS GOING TO RAIN SOON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Weather sign or control
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew
BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado

Date learned: 07-08-1970

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IF THE BIRDS SING WHILE IT IS RAINING, IT IS GOING TO BE
A LONG RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew

Date learned: 07-08-1970

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IF YOU SEE THREE WHITE HORSES ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE RODE
(ROAD) MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 07-08-1970

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IF YOU GET CHILL BUMPS, A RABBIT HAS JUST JUMPED OVER YOUR
GRAVE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

James Callow Keyword(s): GOOSEPIMPLES GOOSEBUMPS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Chills, shivering

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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'LL BE KISSED BY A FOOL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 07-01-1970

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DROP A KNIFE; A MAN IS COMING TO YOUR HOUSE.
DROP A FORK; A WOMAN IS COMING,
DROP A SPOON; A CHILD IS COMING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 07-08-1970

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MY GRANDPA'S BROTHER WAS DROWNED IN A LAKE NEAR MY HOME-
TOWN. MY GRANDPA AND SOME OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAD
A OUIJA BOARD. THEY ASKED IT WHAT WERE THEIR BROTHER'S
LAST WORDS BEFORE HE DIED. THE OUIJA BOARD MOVED BY
ITSELF AND SPELLED OUT "MOTHER."

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Word Letter

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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MY FRIEND, MRS. BOWMAN, AND HER FRIENDS WHEN THEY WERE IN
COLLEGE, THEY HAD A OUIJA BOARD. ONE NIGHT, THEY WERE
PLAYING WITH IT AND THEY ASKED IT IF THEY ALL WOULD GET
MARRIED, BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK, SO THEY SET IT ON THE BED
AND STARTED PLAYING CHECKERS. ONE OF THE GIRLS WAS ON THE
OTHER BED AND THE OUIJA BOARD STARTED MOVING. THEY ALL
JUMPED UP AND WATCHED IT AND IT SPELLED "YES" WITHOUT ANY
HANDS ON IT AND THEY ALL GOT MARRIED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Word Letter

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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PEOPLE WITH RED HAIR HAVE FIERY TEMPERS

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 2

James Callow Keyword(s): PERSONALITY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Color

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