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COLD CURE:
A DRINK OF HOT STRONG LEMONADE BEFORE GOING TO BED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Joslin

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Hot ; Ingest ; Lemonade ; REMEDY ; Strong

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 06-25-1973

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Joslin

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

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella

Date learned: 06-25-1973

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IF YOU BRAG, TO BREAK THE BAD SPELL, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
KNOCK ON WOOD.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Joslin

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BRAG ; BRAG ; Knock On Wood ; Spell ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 06-25-1973

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Belief

When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Joslin

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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