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IN MALTA, IT IS A COMMON CUSTOM TO MAKE THE SIGN OF
THE CROSS EVERYTIME YOU GET ON A BUS FOR A SAFE
JOURNEY.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; BUS ; Cross ; CUSTOM ; Malta ; RELIGION
Date learned: 03-06-1972
MY GRANDFATHER, BEFORE GETTING INTO HIS CAR, WOULD
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE ; BELIEF ; BLESSING ; Car ; Cross ; CUSTOM ; RELIGION ; SUPERSTITION
Date learned: 10-23-1970
WHEN DRIVING PAST A GRAVEYARD, CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND PUT
THEM ON THE CEILING, CROSS YOUR FEET AND LIFT THEM UP.
THIS GIVES YOU A HAPPY DEATH, GOOD LUCK IN LIFE, AND
PREVENTS SPIRITS FROM HAUNTING YOU.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Ceiling ; Cross ; Crossing ; CUSTOM ; DEATH ; FEET ; Finger ; Fingers ; GESTURE ; GRAVEYARD ; Haunt ; LUCK ; SPIRIT ; SUPERSTITION
Date learned: 09-00-1969
WHEN GOING UNDER A BRIDGE OR TUNNEL PUT UP YOUR ARMS AS IF
YOU WERE HOLDING UP THE ROOF OF THE CAR SO THE BRIDGE WON'T
FALL ON YOU.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Arms ; BELIEF ; Bridge ; Collapse ; CUSTOM ; GESTURE ; LUCK ; PREVENTION ; Protection ; SUPERSTITION
Date learned: 03-00-1971
SUPERSTITION: RAILROAD TRACKS
WHEN PASSING OVER TRAIN TRACKS, YOU SHOULD LIFT YOUR
FEET AND PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE
YOU ARE TRAVELING IN OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Submitter comment:
SUE OBSERVES THIS PRECAUTION SO RELIGIOUSLY THAT I HAVE
EVEN BEEN IN THE CAR WITH HER WHEN SHE HAS BEEN DRIVING,
AND HAVE SEEN HER DO THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 10-30-1971
WHEN PASSING OVER TRAIN TRACKS OR UNDER A MOVING TRAIN
{UNDER A VIADUCT} IT IS WISE TO LIFT YOUR FEET
OFF THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, TO KEEP YOUR TRUE LOVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Date learned: 10-08-1971
HER SISTER ALWAYS CROSSES HER FINGERS WHEN SHE GOES ON
A BRIDGE BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES THAT IF SHE DOESN'T
SHE WILL LOSE HER BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Date learned: 10-00-1967
Belief:
Never borrow salt ot you will lose a friend.
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this from her mother.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P882.14, P880] crossed out/replaced with current classifications
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Conversation
Keyword(s): Salt, Mineral, Belief, Friendship, Custom, Ownership
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F553 Food Drink -- Flavoring BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Ethnic: Ukraine
Belief:
In Ukraine, it is believed that if you're locked out of your house and forced to come in through the window, you must also leave by the window or you will experience some misfortune.
Submitter comment:
Informant received information from grandparents in Ukraine.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] written and crossed out twice/replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; Door ; ETHNIC ; FUNERAL HOME SLOGAN? ; SUPERSTITION ; Ukraine ; UKRAINIAN ; UKRAINIAN BELIEF ; Window
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Belief: Weather
Evening Red, Morning Gray
Evening red and morning gray, sets the traveller on his way:
Evening gray and morning red, brings down rain upon his head.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
Society
The author, Lee Hardin, argues the case that Greenwich Village in New York was the first of America's Bohemian communities, that the west coast bohemian villages were offspring of Greenwich Village.
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Where learned: Journal of American Folklore ; Folk Music Revival
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bohemian ; Greenwich Village ; NEW YORK ; Social Class ; Social Group ; West Coast
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
DOOR
IF SOMEONE ENTERS YOUR FRONT DOOR, IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THEM
TO LEAVE OUT OF THE BACK DOOR.
Submitter comment:
LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Back ; BELIEF ; Front ; Guest ; HOSPITALITY ; LUCK ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
If there is someone that you want never to return to your house throw some salt on them as they leave.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
When traveling on the highway put garlic cloves in your bosom for a safe trip.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Direction Finding
If you are lost take a stick and place it vertically in the ground. Wait until the shadow is the shortest and at that point the side with the shadow is North if you are above the equator.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he probably learned this.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FLORIDA ; NASHVILLE ; PENSACOLA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
PLANT SUPERSTITION
A PLANT OR FLOWER WILL NOT GROW IF YOU THANK THE PERSON WHO GAVE IT TO YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; A&P FOOD STORE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-04-1970