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SUPERSTITION
SNEEZING, WHILE EATING, IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS SEEN AS BAD LUCK BECAUSE IT WAS LOOKED UPON AS THE
RELEASE OF GERMS THAT WOULD CAUSE ILLNESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-14-1979
SUPERSTITION
TO STUMP YOUR FOOT IS TO PRODUCE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT REMEMBERS FIRST HEARING THIS BELIEF FROM A
FRIEND WHO SAID THAT MAN'S FEET IS HIS FOUNDATION, AND TO
STUMP YOUR LEFT TOE IS TO STUMP OR SHAKE YOUR VERY
FOUNDATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bad luck |
SUPERSTITION
CUTTING NAILS ON SUNDAY RESULTS IN BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT VIEWS CUTTING THE NAILS AS A WAY TO WARD OFF SPIRITS,
PRIMARILY EVIL SPIRITS. CUTTING THE NAILS ON SUNDAY, THE DAY
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, IS TO WARD OFF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Gods BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-14-1979
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SPIN A CHAIR AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR
SOMEONE WILL GO CRAZY.
Submitter comment:
HERE, A COMPARISON WAS MADE BETWEEN A SPINNING CHAIR AND A SPINNING
MIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-14-1979
WHEN TWO PEOPLE WALKING ARE SEPARATED, THEY SAY
"BREAD AND BUTTER." THAT MEANS NO DISAPPOINTMENT WILL
COME TO THEM.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ; LUNCHROOM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-09-1967