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PLANT IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, YOU'LL HAVE TALL CORN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; ROWESVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
WEATHER PREDICTION
FOGS IN AUGUST GIVE THE SAME NUMBER OF SNOWS IN THE WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BEDFORD COUNTY
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
WEATHER PREDICTION
THICK SHUCK ON CORN MEANS A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF IT RAINS FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN FIFTEEN DAYS
THAT MONTH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 06-01-1972
IF YOU HAVE LONG FINGERS, YOU WOULD MAKE A GOOD MUSICIAN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A ROOSTER CROWS AT NIGHT, IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THERE WILL BE A HARD WINTER IF CORNSILKS ARE UNUSUALLY THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THERE'S GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER IF WALNUT HULLS AND HICKORY NUT
SHELLS ARE UNCOMMONLY THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SNOW THAT MELTS SLOWLY IS WAITING AROUND FOR ANOTHER SNOWFALL.
IT'S GOING TO SNOW AGAIN SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SOMEONE SWEEPS BETWEEN A GIRL'S FEET, SHE WON'T GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE DANDELION SEEDS FLOATING IN THE AIR WHEN THERE ISN'T
ANY BREEZE YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR RHEUMATISM KICKS UP, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF FLAGS OR FOUR O'CLOCKS DON'T CLOSE UP AT NIGHT IT'S A SIGN
THAT IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SALT LUMPS IN THE SHAKER, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A TREE BRANCH FALLS WHEN THERE IS NO WIND, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF DRIED CORN LEAVES IN THE FIELD TWIST UP, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE LEAVES OF A SILVER OAK TURN UPSIDE DOWN, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HORNS OF THE CRESCENT MOON POINT DOWN IT'S GOING TO RAIN
SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS RAIN IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A ROCK WALL SWEATS (OOZES MOISTURE), IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN