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Belief: Weather

Belief in Verse - Prediction:

Rain by seven, Done by eleven.

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Dup. of WPP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ; Curtin, John

Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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Proverb

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Curtin, John

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Apple ; Day ; DOCTOR ; Maxim ; PREVENTION ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

A new broom sweeps clean.

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Proverbial Metaphor

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Where learned: Curtin, John

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BROOM ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Sweep ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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LEGEND

WEREWOLVES COME OUT WHEN THERE IS A FULL MOON.

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Curtin, John

Keyword(s): Lycan ; SUPERSTITION ; Undead ; Werewolf

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire

Date learned: 03-15-1968

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LEGEND

EVERY HALLOWEEN NIGHT THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN GOES OUT LOOKING
FOR HIS HEAD.

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Curtin, John

Keyword(s): GHOST ; Headless ; Horseman ; Legend ; Scary ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F103
BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter

Date learned: 03-15-1968

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