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IF YOU'RE WHITE, YOU'RE RIGHT;
IF YOU'RE YELLOW, YOU'RE MELLOW;
IF YOU'RE BROWN, STICK AROUND;
IF YOU'RE BLACK, GET BACK.

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RACISM

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

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

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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IF THE SUN SHINES WHILE RAIN IS FALLING, IT WILL RAIN THE
NEXT DAY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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SPLITTING A TREE, WALKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN
OBSTACLE, WILL RUIN A FRIENDSHIP.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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IF YOU STEP OVER A LONG HANDLED TOOL, BROOM, RAKE, HOE,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU STEP OVER IT BACKWARDS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; BROOM ; Handle ; Hoe ; LUCK ; Step ; Tool

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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IF YOU STEP OVER SOMEONE'S OUT STRETCHED LEGS, HE WILL
HAVE BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU STEP OVER THEM BACKWARDS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Keyword(s): Backwards ; BAD LUCK ; BODY ; LEGS ; Limb ; LUCK ; Step

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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OPENING AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE BRINGS BAD LUCK.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; House ; Indoors ; LUCK ; OMEN ; UMBRELLA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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IF A GIRL CATCHES A BUTTERLY AND BITES OFF HIS HEAD IN
THE TAIL OF HER DRESS, SHE WILL GET A NEW ONE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; Bite ; Butterfly ; Dismember ; DRESS ; GOOD LUCK ; HEAD ; LUCK ; New ; OMEN ; Tail

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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STUMPING YOUR TOE MEANS BAD LUCK, BUT IF YOU TWIRL
AROUND ONCE YOUR LUCK WILL CHANGE FROM BAD TO GOOD.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN ; McQuarters, Leonia ; 714 DeMass

Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; GOOD LUCK ; LUCK ; STUB ; Stump ; TOE ; Twirl

James Callow Keyword(s): REVERSAL

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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