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THE DANCE TO THE DEVIL
WHEN MY FRIEND AND I WERE IN CALIFORNIA LAST CHRISTMAS
WE HAD THESE SILVER BEADS, CALLED THE BEADS OF DEATH.
WE PUT THEM IN THE SHAPE OF A D FOR DEVIL, AND PROCEEDED
TO DO A DANCE. WE REALLY GOT INTO IT, BECAUSE WE STARTED
TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF OURSELVES AND WERE ROLLING
ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND DOING WILD DANCES AND YELLING. IT
WAS LIKE SOME FORCE HAD TAKEN US BOTH OVER AND WAS CONTROL-
LING OUR MOVEMENTS. I DID THIS ONE OTHER TIME WITH ANOTHER
FRIEND, AND SOMEWHAT OF THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT NOT AS
VIOLENT. OH YES, AFTER WE DID THIS WE HAD BAD LUCK FOR
ABOUT ONE WEEK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C425 BELIEF -- Bad luck |
GREAT INDIAN WARRIORS ARE BURIED WITH THEIR HORSES.
Submitter comment: WHEN WE WERE STUDYING INDIANS, MY TEACHER TOLD ME THIS.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; SAN BERNARDINO
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1958
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
I'VE GOT A BULLDOG THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Roses are red and other such associations |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
WISHING
WHEN YOU SEE A MAIL TRUCK, CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND MAKE A WISH. KEEP
THEM CROSSED UNTIL YOU SEE A DOG. THEN UNCROSS THEM AND YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT WAS LIVING IN CALIFORNIA AT THIS TIME
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-15-1973
CREOLE BELIEF
DO NOT PUT YOUR UNDER GARMENTS ON BACKWARDS OR YOUR WHOLE DAY
WILL GO BAD.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1933
CREOLE BELIEF
DO NOT PUT A MAN'S HAT ON THE BED OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1931
CREOLE BELIEF
DON'T SWEEP DIRT OUTSIDE AFTER DARK BECAUSE IT'S BAD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1930
CREOLE BELIEF
DO NOT WALK OVER A BROOM, BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1930
CREOLE BELIEF
IF AN OWL HOWLS TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND TURN THEM UPSIDE DOWN
OR BAD LUCK WILL COME TO YOU
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 00-00-1933
COLD REMEDY
DRINK HOT WATER WITH SALT AND CASTEROIL MIXED IN IT .
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
CREOLE BELIEF
DO NOT PUT A BABY'S SHOE HIGHER THAN THE BABY'S HEAD OR IT WILL NOT
GROW ANY TALLER.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1935
CREOLE BELIEF
IF YOUR BELT COMES UNBUCKLED IT MEANS SOMEONE IN YOU FAMILY WILL DIE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1930
CREOLE BELIEF
WALK BACKWARDS IF YOU CURSE YOUR MOTHER OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 00-00-1929
CREOLE BELIEF
BROKEN MIRROR IS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1930
TRADITIONAL WORDS
EIGHTY-SIX.
Submitter comment:
THE PHRASE WHICH WAS PICKED UP WAS EIGHTY-SIX. TO EIGHTY-SIX
SOMETHING MEANT TO 1, IGNORE IT, OR 2, THROW IT AWAY. THERE IS ALSO
A TRADITIONAL TALE ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE TERM. IT IS BELIEVED TO
HAVE COME FROM AN OLD BARTENDER'S TERM. WHEN THE BARTENDER SAW THAT
SOMEONE WAS DRUNK, HE WOULD PASS THE WORD TO EIGHTY-SIX THAT MAN.
THAT WOULD MEAN EITHER CALL THE POLICE, WHOSE ADDRESS WAS 86TH ST.
OR TO GIVE THE MAN 86 PROOF LIQUOR, RATHER THAN 100 PROOF.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA
James Callow Keyword(s): ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ; NUMBER ; THREAT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
BEFORE GOING ON A MISSION OR A TRAINING PROGRAM, ALL MEN IN
THE UNIT DRINK AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CALLED A SQWATT.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MARINES
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage |
POPULAR SAYING
WHATEVER SKIES ABOVE, HERE'S A HEART FOR EVERY FATE.
Submitter comment: IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 10, 1851.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; WOLF CREEK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-10-1851
PROVERB
TO YIELD TO DESPAIR IS USELESS; THE DARKEST DAY MAY
WEAR A SUNNY FACE TOMORROW.
Submitter comment: IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 10, 1851.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; WOLF CREEK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-10-1851
PROVERB
OFTEN WE ARE COMPELLED TO MAKE THE BEST OF A BAD CASE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; WOLF CREEK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-10-1851
PROVERB
THE LAST POLISH IS GIVEN BY SOCIETY OF THE SOFTER SEX.
Submitter comment: IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 10, 1851.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; WOLF CREEK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |