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IT'S BAD LUCK TO START ON A TRIP AND THEN TURN AROUND AND
GO BACK BECAUSE YOU'VE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING.

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

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: 06-00-1972

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PUT A HORSESHOE OVER ENTRANCES TO YOUR HOUSE FOR GOOD LUCK.
VARIATION: SO KEEP THE WITCHES OUT (MRS. BESSIE WILLIAMS)

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IT IS GOOD LUCK TO TIE A HANDKERCHIEF KNOT DURING A CLOSE
BALL GAME.

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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A WOMAN SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO ENTER A HOME ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY. IF A WOMAN ENTERS FIRST THE HOUSEHOLD WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK ALL YEAR.

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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event
BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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IF YOU DREAM OF A SNAKE AND YOU DON'T KILL IT, IT SIGNIFIES
THAT SOME ILLNESS WILL BESET YOU.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; Brown, Richard

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Dreams Untamed varieties
BELIEF -- Dreams Untamed varieties

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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