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IF THREE PEOPLE LIGHT CIGARETTES FROM THE SAME MATCH, IT'S
BAD LUCK FOR THE THIRD.

Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU'LL HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED

Subject headings: 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several
BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU KISS THE TURNED UP HEM OF YOUR DRESS, YOU'LL GET A
NEW DRESS.

Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THE NUMBER OF WHITE PLACES IN YOUR FINGERNAILS TELLS YOU HOW
MANY BOY FRIENDS YOU HAVE.

Submitter comment: A BELIEF OF ADOLESCENTS IN LOCUST, GROVE, GEORGE--NOT

Where learned: GEORGIA, ASSUMED ; LOCUST GROVE ; GEORGE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: 06-08-1972

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A story went around the Emory and Henry College campus about the French professor. He was alleged to be a "dirty old man." Every girl in his class was afraid to stay after class to talk with him much less go to his office!

 

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Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED ; CORNERSVILLE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being

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