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THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANOTHONY BARR BY A NEGRO
GRADUATE STUDENT: IF YOU DREAM OF THE DEAD, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 841 Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
WEATHER SIGN
WHEN SHUCKS ON CORN GROW VERY THICK, IT MEANS THERE WILL
BE A BAD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 02-19-1972
FOR EVERY FOG IN AUGUST, THERE WILL BE A BIG SNOW IN THE
WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 04-10-1972
IF THERE ISA RING AROUND THE MOON AND STARS IN IT, (THE RING)
COUNT THE STARS AND THERE WILL BE THAT MANY RAINY DAYS IN
THE MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 03-25-1972
IF WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, YOU CAN SEE THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF
THE LEAVES, IT IS GOING TO RAIN SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
IF THE BARK ON TREES GROWS A LOT, IT WILL BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 08-03-1968
IF WALNUT AND PECAN HULLS ARE THICK, A BAD WINTER WITH MUCH
SNOW AND COLD WEATHER IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
IF THERE IS A RED SUNSET, THERE WILL BE NO RAIN THAT NIGHT.
IF THERE IS A RED SUNRISE, THERE WILL BE FALLING WEATHER
WITHIN HOURS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
OUR GRANDMOTHER BELIEVED THAT LIGHTED LAMPS AND CANDLES AT
NIGHT WOULD KEEP AWAY GHOSTS AND WITCHES.
Where learned: VIRGINIA, ASSUMED ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
IF WASPS BUILD NESTS CLOSE TO THE GROUND, THEN AN UNUSUALLY
COLD WINTER IS DUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN SUMMER, GOATS WILL GO IN THE BARN AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS
GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 04-10-1972
WHEN CHICKENS STAND OUT IN THE RAIN, IT WILL RAIN FOR
TWO DAYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 04-10-1972
RHEUMATISM ACTING UP MEANS IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Observation BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 03-26-1972
RED CLOUDS AT NIGHT MEANS A SAILOR'S DELIGHT,
RED CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, MEANS A SAILOR'S WARNING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
WHEN THE WOLLY WORM CRAWLS NORTH IN SEPTEMBER IT MEANS
THERE WILL BE A VERY COLD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
Date learned: 02-19-1972
WHEN GEESE FLY NORTH EARLY IN THE FALL, IT MEANS AN
EARLY WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time AutumnFall |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT MEANS THAT IT IS
GOING TO RAIN. HOWEVER MANY STARS ARE ON THE INSIDE
OF THIS RING, TELL HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL BE BEFORE IT RAINS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 06-25-1970
THE WEATHER AND OTHER COMING EVENTS CAN BE FORETOLD BY THE
BLOOM OF THE SAWGRASS IN THE EVERGLADES (FLORIDA). THE SIDE
THAT THE BLOOM IS ON, THE THICKNESS OF THE BLOOM, PLAY AN
IMPORTANT PART IN PREDICTIONS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 06-24-1970
THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY MY GRANDFATHER SEVERAL YEARS AGO. HE
ALSO TOLD ME HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT SINCE HE'D NEVER SEEN SNOW
IN JULY.
IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN SHINES, IT WILL SNOW IN JULY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
IF YOU SEE A CAT EATING GRASS, IT WILL RAIN SOON.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 06-20-1970