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EATING CARROTS MAKES YOU SEE IN THE DARK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
EATING CARROTS WILL IMPROVE ONE'S EYESIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-18-1973
PEOPLE WITH BLUE EYES ARE TRUE, PEOPLE WITH BROWN ARE NOT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HONESTY TRUTHFULNESS ; PERSONALITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU EAT CARROTS YOU WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
A CAT CAN CHARM BIRDS WITH THEIR EYES, THIS IS HOW THEY
CATCH BIRDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
AN OLD FRIEND OF MY GRANDMOTHERS USED TO TELL ME TO EAT
CARROTS FOR GOOD EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF A PERSON LOOKS AT YOU WITH THE EVIL EYE YOU CAN
RETURN IT BY PLACING YOUR INDEX AND BABY FINGERS
APREAD OUT AND POINTED DOWN. THIS WILL MAKE
YOU SAFE FROM IT.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS DONE IN SICILY BY ALL THE PEOPLE.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; SICILY
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; EVIL ; EVIL EYE ; Eye ; Fingers ; GESTURE ; Prevent ; SUPERSTITION ; Ward
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Conversions P883.22 SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.12 |
Date learned: 10-06-1970
COHANIM
IN ORTHODOX JUDAISM WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST OFFERS (COHANIM)
A SPECIAL PRAYER, IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR ANY OF THE CONGREGATION TO
LOOK AT HIM, IN PAIN OF BLINDNESS.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEMITISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Church |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
PREGNANCY BELIEF
A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULDN'T ATTEND A FUNERAL BECAUSE HE [THE CHILD]
WILL BE BORN BLIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 01-20-1971
GOOD EYES
WHEN A PERSON EATS A LOT OF CARROTS, IT IS SAID THAT HE WILL HAVE GOOD EYES.
Submitter comment:
WHOEVER SAW A RABBIT WITH GLASSES???
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
CARROTS FOR GOOD EYESIGHT
IF YOU EAT CARROTS, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IN THE DARK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT BELIEVED THIS MATTER-OF-FACTLY AS A CHILD.
Where learned: OVER THE TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 02-11-1972
PREDICTION
IF YOU EAT CARROTS, YOUR EYES WILL SPARKLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ; ANN ARBOR ; COUZENS HALL
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 03-10-1970
VITAMIN BELIEF
IF YOU EAT YELLOW VEGETABLES LIKE CARROTS, SQUASH, WAX BEANS, YOUR EYES WILL BE STRONG AND YOU'LL HAVE GOOD VISION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; collector's home
James Callow Keyword(s): VITAMIN A CONTENT
Date learned: 03-31-1971
PLANT
CARROTS AREN'T GOOD FOR YOUR EYES; THEY JUST MAKE
EYELASHES GROW.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 15134 Westbrook
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-20-1969
BELIEF
WHEN YOU EAT CARROTS, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IN THE DARK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER TOLD HIM THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARBOR BEACH ; 6653 Section Line Rd.
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-08-1971
CARROT BELIEF
CARROTS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR EYES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-04-1969