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IF YOU SPILL SALT, THROW IT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER WITH YOUR
RIGHT HAND TO AVOID BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO ROCK AN EMPTY CHAIR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
IF A BABY DOESN'T FALL OFF ITS CRIB BEFORE ITS FIRST YEAR, IT
WON'T LIVE TO OLD AGE. PARENTS USED TO PLACE THE CHILD NEAR
THE EDGE OF ITS BED SO IT WOULD FALL OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
IF THE HUSK ON CORN IS REAL THICK, IT'LL BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
FOR EVERY FOG IN AUGUST OR OCTOBER, INFORMANT HAS HEARD IT BOTH
WAYS, THERE WILL BE A SNOW THAT WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
IF YOU HAVE MOLES ON YOUR BACK, YOU'LL BE RICH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
IF SOMEONE PASSES YOU THE SALT, DON'T TAKE IT FROM THEIR HAND.
THEY SHOULD SET IT ON THE TABLE AND THEN YOU CAN PICK IT UP, THIS
AVOIDS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF: SUPERSTITION
WHEN WALKING ALONGSIDE SOMEONE, DON'T LET ANYTHING GET BETWEEN YOU.
EVERYONE SHOULD WALK ON THE SAME SIDE WHEN AVOIDING AN OBJECT.
OTHERWISE YOU'LL GET BAD LUCK
Where learned: NOT INCLUDED ; MAINE ; SOUTH PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 11-05-1971
DON'T EAT BUTTER ON SATURDAYS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAYS AUNT WILL NOT SERVE BUTTER IN HER HOUSE
ON SATURDAYS. SHE OWNS A RESTAURANT AT WHICH SHE
SERVES BUTTER THOUGH. AUNT DID NOT AND WOULD NOT
TELL INFORMANT WHY.
Where learned: MAINE ; SOUTH PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F754 F754.5 |
Date learned: 11-05-1971
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
SHE LOOKS LIKE A BAR OF SOAP AFTER A HARD DAY'S WASH.
Submitter comment:
PROVERB OFTEN USED BY MY AUNT, MRS. FLOY WEST, PORTLAND,
TENNESSEE, D.1969.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN ; 00-00-1969
PREVENTION OF BAD LUCK
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, DROP A STRING TO THE GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
LUCK
IF YOU BORROW SALT, IT'S BAD LUCK TO RETURN IT, BUT I'VE NEVER
HAD NOTHIN' BUT BAD LUCK SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HOLDS TRUE OR
NOT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
LUCK
BREAKING A MIRROR IS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
LUCK
WALKING UNDER A LADDER IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
HOG KILLING
KILL YOUR HOGS IN THE COLD OF THE MOON. IF YOU DIDN'T, THE
GREASE WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE MEAT.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAYS HER FATHER TRIED THIS ONCE, BUT THE MEAT FROZE
SOLID BEFORE IT COULD BE DRESSED FOR CURING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Bred animal BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 06-24-1973