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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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SELLING SALT AT NIGHT BRINGS ILL LUCK TO THE SHOPKEEPER. THIS BELIEF
IS SO DEEP-ROOTED THAT ONE WILL NEVER SUCCEED IN PERSUADING A SHOP-
KEEPER TO GIVE SALT AT ANY TIME DURING THE NIGHT.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IT IS BAD LUCK TO CUT BREAD AT BOTH ENDS OF THE
LOAF.
Submitter comment: FROM DORM FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; MERCY COLLEGE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 10-19-1967
YOU MUST HAVE BREAD AND SALT WHEN YOU MOVE INTO A
NEW HOUSE, OR IT'S BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
IT IS AN OMEN OF BAD LUCK TO LAY A LOAF OF BREAD
UPSIDE-DOWN.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 05-18-1965
A LOAF OF BREAD THAT IS UPSIDE-DOWN ON A TABLE IS
SUPPOSED TO MEAN BAD LUCK FOR WHOEVER PUT IT THAT
WAY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
NEVER LEAVE A LOAF OF BREAD ON ITS TOP WITH
BOTTOM UP; IT SHOWS DISRESPECT FOR GOD AND
THEREFORE IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: FRENCH
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | Favorites Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
IF A PIECE OF BREAD AND BUTTER FALLS ON THE THE
FLOOR AND THE BUTTERED SIDE HITS THE FLOOR, IT IS
CONSIDERED BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Butter BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
IT IS UNLUCKY TO SPILL SALT--COMES FROM THE TIME WHEN
JUDAS UPSET SALT WITH HIS HAND AT THE LAST SUPPER
WHEN GETTING UP TO LEAVE TO BETRAY CHRIST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): APOCRYPHAL BIBLE INCIDENT ; ISCARIOT ; JESUS
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 04-03-1967
NEVER LET A PERSON BORROW SALT, UNLESS HE PAY
A PENNY OR A COPPER PIECE FOR IT, BECAUSE THAT IS
A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED FROM CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Money BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
WHEN ONE ASKS FOR THE SALT SHAKER TO BE PASSED TO HIM,
HE SHOULD ASK FOR IT TO BE PLACED DOWN ON THE TABLE
BEFORE ACCEPTING IT, FOR BAD LUCK WILL BEFALL YOU
IF YOU RECEIVE IT HAND TO HAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 04-26-1972
IN LEBANON, WHEN THEY HEAR A DOG HOWLING, THEY
FEEL IT IS A SYMBOL OF BAD LUCK. THEY THROW IT
BREAD, BUT IF IT DOESN'T STOP, IT IS THE FORE-
SHADOWING OF VERY BAD LUCK OR DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 00001968 FALL
IT IS BAD LUCK TO TELL A DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST. MY FAMILY ALL
QUOTED THIS BELIEF WHEN EVER ANYONE WOULD START TO TELL A
DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST. AFTER EATING IT WAS OK. THIS BELIEF
APPLIED TO ALL DREAMS--IT WAS WRONG TO TELL BAD DREAMS BECAUSE
THEY MIGHT COME TRUE, BUT GOOD DREAMS COULD NOT BE TOLD
EITHER BECAUSE THE GOOD THINGS MIGHT BE CANCELLED OUT IF IT
WERE TOLD OUT LOUD. EVERYONE WOULD LAUGH WHEN SOMEONE
SAID "IT IS BAD LUCK" OR "DON'T TELL IT NOW, WAIT TILL YOU
EAT" BUT SOMEONE ALWAYS SAID IT TO STOP ANOTHER MEMBER
FROM TELLING THE DREAM. I STILL DO IT AS A MATTER OF
COURSE TO MY OWN FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LEBANON
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Dreams BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, EAT BLACK EYED PEAS AND HANG A BAG OF
THEM BEHIND THE STOVE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Use of Object BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 06-28-1970
EATING PEANUTS IN THE PITS OF A RACETRACK CAUSES BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
SHE SAID, "THROW SALT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER IF YOU BIT INTO
BONE," (WHILE EATING). WHEN ASKED WHY, SHE REPLIED, "I DON'T
KNOW WHY--IT'S JUST SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK."
Submitter comment: I HEARD THIS FROM SOMEONE IN TENNESSEE (WHO I WASN'T ABLE TO
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SPILL SALT ON THE TABLE, MEANS IT'S BAD LUCK. AND THAT
WAS BECAUSE OF, (YOU KNOW) WHEN CHRIST GOT CRUCIFIED, JUDAS,
WHEN CHRIST SAID THAT ONE OF (TH)EM WOULD DENY HIM, JUDAS
TURNED OVER AND KNOCKED THE SALT OVER. SO EVERYONE THINKS
THAT'S BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
WHEN ONE SPILLS SOME SALT, THROW A PINCH OF SALT OVER THE
LEFT SHOULDER FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Conversions Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PASS SALT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER AT
THE TABLE, UNLESS YOU SET IT DOWN ON THE TABLE FIRST.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO STIR THE GRAVY (OR ANYTHING) BACKWARDS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
WHEN YOU SPILL SALT, THROW SOME OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO
PREVENT BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures |
Date learned: 07-01-1973