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Superstition: Animals
Cats:
If there is a cat you want to get rid of, put some beans in a sack and tie it on the cat's tail, hit him on the backside and he will run himself to death.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Brown, Norris L
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Beans ; CAT ; DEATH ; Eliminate ; Pest ; Rid ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
BATS
BATS ATTACK PEOPLE AND PREY ON THE HUMAN BLOOD, TO COUNTERACT
THIS ATTACK, ONE SHOULD WEAR A CROSS AROUND THE NECK. THIS
WILL ALSO KEEP AWAY VAMPIRES.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Brown, Norris L
Keyword(s): Bats ; FEAR ; SUPERNATURAL ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMALS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications |
Date learned: 02-10-1972
SPIRITS
IN ORDER FOR ONE TO KEEP SPIRITS OUT OF THE HOUSE HE OR SHE
SHOULD NAIL A PENNY OR MORE ON THE FLOOR OF THE DOORWAY OR
HE SHOULD WEAR PENNIES AROUND ONE'S ANKLE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Brown, Norris L.
Keyword(s): COINS ; Copper ; GHOST ; Haunt ; MONEY ; Repel ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): MINERALS -- IRON (NAIL) COPPER (PENNY)
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 02-10-1972