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MONDAY'S CHILD IS FAIR OF FACE,
TUESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF GRACE,
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF WOE,
THURSDAY'S CHILD HAS FAR TO GO,
FRIDAY'S CHILD IS LOVING AND GIVING,
SATURDAY'S CHILD MUST WORK FOR A LIVING,
BUT THE CHILD BORN ON THE SABBOTH DAY
IS BONNY AND MERRY AND GLAD AND GAY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): CHILD ; DAYS OF THE WEEK ; poem ; PREGNANCY ; RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.542
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

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COLOR OF EYES TELL CHARACTER.
GREEN EYES---UNTRUSTWORTHY AND JEALOUS
GREY EYES---GREEDY
BLUE EYES---BEAUTY
BLACK EYES---SURE TO TELL LIES

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CHARACTER ; COLOR ; Eyes

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Color

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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TO CURE A TOOTHACHE PICK THE TOOTH WITH A COFFIN NAIL,
MIDDLE TOE OF AN OWL, A SPLINTER FROM A TREE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING OR APPLY THE JUICE OF A PRICKLY ASH.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Claw ; Coffin ; Juice ; LIGHTNING ; Nail ; Owl ; Prickly Ash ; REMEDY ; Splinter ; TOOTHACHE ; Tree

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PEELED APPLE AND GIVE THE APPLE TO A PIG.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): Apple ; BELIEF ; CURE ; Peeled ; Pig ; Wart

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STONE AND HIDE THE STONE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): CURE ; STONE ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PENNY AND THROW THE PENNY AWAY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Penny ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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CURE FOR MEASLES:
PUT TWO COCKROACHES IN A JAR TO CURE MEASLES; WHEN THEY
DIE, THE MEASLES IS (ARE) CURED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cockroach ; CURE ; Measles

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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A HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BIT THE PERSON WILL PREVENT
RABIES IF APPLIED TO THE WOUND.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bit ; CURE ; DOG ; HAIR ; PREVENTION ; Rabies

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness
BELIEF -- Animal

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OYSTERS CAUSE PTOMAINE POISONING IN MONTHS WITHOUT AN "R".

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Month ; Oysters ; poison

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August
BELIEF -- Measure of time Month
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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GRAPE SEEDS CAUSE APPENDICITIS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): APPENDICITIS ; BELIEF ; Grape ; Seed

James Callow Keyword(s): FRUIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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A DEER'S FOOT WARMED AND RUBBED OVER THE SKIN WILL
RELIEVE TOOTHACHE(S), SWELLINGS, AND ITCHING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Deer ; Foot ; REMEDY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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STOP NOSEBLEED BY WEARING A RED STRING AROUND THE
LITTLE FINGER OR A NECKLACE OF RED CORN KERNELS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORN ; Nosebleed ; REMEDY ; String

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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FOR DOG BITES, USE A PLASTER OF GOOSE GREASE AND HAIR
OF THE DOG THAT BIT YOU.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; DOG ; Goose ; Grease ; HAIR ; REMEDY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Animal

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CATS KILL INFANTS BY SUCKING THEIR BREATH.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): Babies ; BREATH ; Cats ; Infants ; Kill

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-14-1973

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AN OPAL LOSES BRILLIANCE WHEN THE WEARER IS ILL.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Brilliance ; Gem ; ILLNESS ; Opal

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD SLEEP WITH A PAIR OF OPEN
SCISSORS UNDER THEIR MATTRESS TO HAVE AN EASY
BIRTH AND A HEALTHY CHILD.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PREGNANCY ; SCISSORS

James Callow Keyword(s): CUTTING THE PAIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future of young P864.3

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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BABIES WHO WALK BEFORE THEY ARE A YEAR OLD WILL BE
BOWLEGGED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Bowlegged ; CHILD

James Callow Keyword(s): AGE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Lower body, legs
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-14-1973

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