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WHEN YOU ARE READY TO LEAVE YOUR HOME TO GO SOMEWHERE AFTER
YOU GO OUT THE DOOR, IF YOU NEED TO GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE
FOR SOMETHING, DO NOT SIT DOWN, THAT IS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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FRANK SAYS HE REMEMBERS OLD TIMERS SAY THAT (WHEN) A BIRD
FLEW DOWN ON THE WINDOW AND LOOKED IN THAT WAS A SIGN
OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

James Callow Keyword(s): AGE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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I RECALL IT WAS CONSIDERED UNLUCKY TO PLACE A WET
UMBRELLA ON A BED TO DRY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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FRANK'S OLDER BROTHER USED TO TELL HIM WHEN HE WAS SMALL
IF HE'D BURY A POCKET KNIFE IT WOULD GROW A KNIFE TREE.
HE TRIED IT BUT ALWAYS FORGOT WHERE HE BURIED IT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

James Callow Keyword(s): AGE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Custom P500.532

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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I USED TO KNOW AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WARNED ME THAT ONE
MUST NOT LET THE MOON SHINE THROUGH YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT
ONTO YOUR BED WHERE YOU WERE SLEEPING--IT WAS CAUSE (FOR)
YOU TO GO CRAZY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Moon
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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ONIONS ARE THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH, BUT AFTER EATEN
WHO CAN KEEP A SECRET?

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina

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

Date learned: 07-09-1973

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