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IT WAS ALWAYS TOLD TO ME THAT DEATH WILL ALWAYS OCCUR
IN 3'S. THIS BECAME A REALITY LAST OCTOBER WHEN MY
MOTHER AND TWO OF MY AUNTS PASSED AWAY WITHIN WEEK.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD AT HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-07-1971
COUGH
TO CURE A COUGH: BOIL A POT OF WATER WITH PEELED ONIONS IN IT. AFTER
THE WATER RISES TO A BOIL, SPILL THE WATER INTO A CUP AND DRINK IT.
MY MOTHER PREPAR%D THIS ONCE FOR ME WHEN I HAD A COUGH AND IT SEEMED
TO HELP.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD AT HOME ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
THE WEATHER ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH
SHOULD REFLECT THE TYPE OF WEATHER FOR THE
FIRST 15 DAYS OF THAT MONTH.
Submitter comment: MENTIONED REPEATEDLY
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
Keyword(s): WEATHER
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- P010 BELIEF -- P0201 BELIEF -- P030 BELIEF -- P040 BELIEF -- P0501 BELIEF -- P060 BELIEF -- P070 BELIEF -- P080 BELIEF -- P090 BELIEF -- P100 BELIEF -- P110 BELIEF -- P120 |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
DUMB, DUMB DODO, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN./ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN ---CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT HOME ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
INFORMANT'S FAMILY OPENS THE GIFTS AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY A CUSTOMARY MEAL OF HOT PASTROMI ON DARK RYE BREAD.
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME ; NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Single dishes CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 01-00-1971
CHRISTMAS EVE CUSTOM, SPECIAL OR FESTIVE MEALS
AFTER THE CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL, THE SCRAPS OF FOOD ARE THROWN ON THE
FRUIT TREES. THEN A BRAID OF STRAW IS WRAPPED AROUND THE TREE
TO KEEP IT TOGETHER. IF YOU DO THIS, THE TREE WILL BEAR A LOT
OF FRUIT DURING THE SPRING.
Submitter comment:
MY FATHER'S FAMILY IN POLAND DID THIS AND IT WORKED.
THIS CUSTOM IS STILL PREVALENT IN POLAND TODAY.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant is collector's father.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT HOME ; 17450 BARLOW
Keyword(s): FOOD CUSTOM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve F122.4 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Straw |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES.
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER HEARD THIS FROM HER MOTHER BUT HAS ALSO HEARD
IT FROM OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL.
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-16-1971
THE ITALIAN GOOD LUCK NUMBER IS NUMBER "13"
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME OF A
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
A CHANT
TARZAN THE MONKEY MAN
SWINGIN ON A RUBBER BAND
ALONG CAME SUPERMAN
AND KNOCKED HIM IN THE GARBAGE CAN.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
Keyword(s): HUMOR ; IMPERFECT RHYME ; MOVIE, TELEVISION, AND COMIC BOOK HEROES ; RHYME: AAAA ; RHYME: ABAA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 10-13-1971
PLANTING METHOD
THIS IS A COMMON METHOD USED BY INDIANS IN PLANTING TOMATOES. A HOLE ABOUT 18 INCHES DEEP IS DUG. ABOUT HALF OF THIS HOLE IS FILLED WITH DRY CHOPPED CORNSTALKS. THIS IS COVERED WITH A FEW INCHES OF GROUND, THE TOMATO SEED AND A FINAL THIN LAYER OF GROUND.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-04-1969
MAMMAL
ONLY ON CHRISTMAS EVE, IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE CATTLE TALK AMONG
THEMSELVES. THEY TLAK OF THE DAY, DURING THE NEW YEAR, WHEN THEY
WILL CART THE CASKET OF ONE OF THE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS TO THE CEMETARY.
Submitter comment:
OUR FATHER HEARD THIS FROM HIS MOTHER DURING THE EARLY 1900'S. IT
WAS CONSIDERED TO BE AN OLD SAYING EVEN THEN. DURING THE 1800'S ONE
MAN DID DIE AND HIS CATTLE TOWED HIS BODY TO THE CEMETARY (THIS
COULD HAVE BEEN THE ORIGIN OF THIS SAYING).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT HOME
Keyword(s): BELIEF
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Beliefs |
Date learned: 11-14-1971
FOLK CURE FOR UPSET STOMACH
BOIL A BAY LEAF IN WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DRINK.
WILL CURE UPSET STOMACH AND ALSO EASE DIARRHEA.
Data entry tech comment: COLLECTOR'S SPELLING CORRECTED BY KEYPUNCHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-14-1971
KRIES KRINGLE (GERMAN)
PREPARATORY FOR CHRISTMAS
KRIES KRINGLE COMES AND BRINGS
CHILDREN GIFTS, FRUITS, ETC. TO
SHOW THEM CHRISTMAS IS NEAR.
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Santa Claus |
Date learned: 10-21-1968
A BELIEF
ON NEW YEARS DAY THE FIRST PERSON THAT SHOULD ENTER YOUR HOUSE
IS A MAN (IF YOU ARE A WOMAN). IF A WOMAN ENTERS FIRST YOU WILL HAVE
BAD LUCK ALL YEAR.
Submitter comment:
HIS MOTHER WILL NOT LET ANY WOMAN IN HER
HOUSE ON NEW YEARS DAY FIRST AND WILL GET
MAD IF A WOMAN SHOWS UP FIRST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTED AT HOME
Keyword(s): FIRST FOOTING ; SEXIST
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-10-1971
PREDICITION OF ARTHRITIS
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG, IF YOU PUT YOUR FINGERS TOGETHER
AND THERE ARE SPACES BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS, YOU'LL GET
ARTHRITIS.
Submitter comment:
SHE LEARNED IT FROM HER GIRLFRIEND AT DOMINCAN HIGH SCHOOL.
HER GIRLFRIEND LEARNED IT FROM HER GRANDMOTHER.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
SUPERSTITION REGARDING AN UMBRELLA
IF YOU OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN A HOUSE,
SOMEONE YOU KNOW WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED IT FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-04-1967
ITALIAN SANTA CLAUS
THE BEFANA IS AN OLD WOMAN WHO WAS SWEEPING OUT
HER HOUSE ONE DAY WHEN THE THREE WISE MEN PASSED BY ON THEIR
WAY TO SEE THE CHRIST CHILD. SHE TOLD THEM TO WAIT UNTIL
SHE FINISHED HER SWEEPING SO THAT SHE COULD GO WITH THEM.
SHE FINISHED THE WORK AND GOT TOGETHER SOME FRUIT AND
CANDY BUT WHEN SHE WENT OUTSIDE THE MEN WERE ALREADY GONE.
AND NOW SHE ROAMS THE EARTH ON EVERY LITTLE CHRISTMAS LOOKING
FOR THE CHRIST CHILD AND GIVING FRUIT AND CANDY TO ALL LITTLE
CHILDREN ON THAT NIGHT. BAD CHILDREN RECEIVE COAL IN THEIR
STOCKING.
MY MOTHER SAYS THAT IN HER FAMILY THE BEFANA WOULD
COME AND THROW NUTS DOWN THE CHIMNEY TO WARN THE
KIDS TO BE GOOD BECAUSE SHE WAS COMING. THEN STOCKINGS WOULD
BE HUNG AND THE NEXT MORNING, THEY WOULD BE FILLED WITH
FRUIT AND COOKIES.
IN OTHER FAMILIES, THE CHILDREN WOULD ALL KNEEL AROUND
THE FIREPLACE AND PRAY WITH THEIR WHOLE HEART AND SOUL FOR
THE BEFANA TO COME. AND ONE BY ONE BASKERS FULL OF FRUIT
AND CANDY WITH EACH CHILD'S NAME IN IT WOULD COME DOWN.
IN THESE FAMILIES, THERE WERE NO STOCKINGS THEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Santa Claus BELIEF -- Prayer P642.64 |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SUPERSTITION
DURING WARMUP SHOTS, IF THE FIRST GUY MAKES HIS
SHOT, THEN THEY'LL WIN FOR SURE. BUT IF THE FIRST
GUY DOESN'T MAKE HIS BASKET, THIS IS A VERY BAD
OMEN AND BOTHERS THE TEAM A LOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
IF YOU HAVE ANY UNPAID BILLS, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT THE NAME
OF THE BILL DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER AND
THE BILL COLLECTER CAN NOT COLLECT ON IT.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER SAW MY GRANDMOTHER DO THIS BEFORE 1956 IN INDIANA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 10-10-1971
PLANTING BELIEF
IF A ROSE IS TO BE STARTED FROM THE CUTTING OF ANOTHER ROSE, THE CUTTING SHOULD BE STUCK IN A POTATO AND THEN PLANTED.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT HOME
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-23-1969