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WEATHER PREDICTION
A WHITE PARTRIDGE PERCHED HIGH IN A TREE INDICATES A HEAVY
SNOWSTORM IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND LEDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P 68 BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
WEATHER BELIEFS
WHEN THE SILVER UNDERSIDE OF A SILVER MAPLE LEAF SHOWS,
IT MEANS IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001960S
WEATHER BELIEFS
IF YOU KILL A DADDY LONG LEGS (SPIDER), IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001950S
WEATHER BELIEF
IF A CAT SNEEZES, IT MEANS IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
WEATHER BELIEF
IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT WILL RAIN WITHIN THE
SAME NUMBER OF DAYS AS THERE ARE STARS WITHIN THE RING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
WEATHER BELIEF
IF A FLY LANDS ON YOUR NOSE
SWAT IT TIL IT GOES.
IF IT THEN LANDS AGAIN
IT WILL BRING BACK HEAVY RAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
WEATHER BELIEF
WHEN GRASS IS DRY AT MORNING LIGHT
LOOK FOR RAIN BEFORE THE NIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001970S
ACCORDING TO GREEK ORTHODOX LEGEND, THE WEATHER ON GOOD FRIDAY
IS ALWAYS BAD, PARTICULARLY AROUND SIX IN THE EVENING. THIS APPLIES
TO THE GREEK ORTHODOX EASTER, NOT THE TRADITIONAL EASTER WHICH
FALLS ON DIFFERENT DATES.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; KANSAS CITY
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
GOOD FRIDAY
ACCORDING TO MRS. KEHOE, IT ALWAYS RAINS ON GOOD FRIDAY BETWEEN
12:00 AND 3:00.
Submitter comment: THIS INFORMANT REALLY BELIEVES IT RAINS ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 12-03-1982
IF CATTLE GO INTO A BARN AND HUDDLE IN A CORNER ON A SUNNY
DAY, IT WILL RAIN.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 03-00-1983
WHEN IT RAINS WE KNOW THAT ANGELS ARE CRYING FOR US.
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS AND A RAINBOW APPEARS THEN WE KNOW
THAT GOD HAS FORGIVEN US FOR OUR SINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Gods BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 03-00-1983
YOU SHOULD NEVER GO SWIMMING WHEN IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE.
YOU SHOULD GO AFTER IT RAINS SO THAT YOU CAN CLEANSE
YOURSELF WITH RAIN WATER WHICH IS ANGEL TEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Angel BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-00-1983
IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR A PERSON TO LOOK INTO A MIRROR WHILE IT IS
RAINING AND THUNDERING. WHOEVER DOES SO WILL BE KILLED BY THAT
THUNDER.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID IT WITH ASSURANCE
Where learned: NIGERIA ; KABBA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
MAY RAIN
IF YOU CATCH THE FIRST RAIN IN MAY IN A BUCKET AND BOIL IT AND
WASH YOUR HAIR WITH IT, YOUR HAIR WILL GROW.
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; PARENTS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May BELIEF -- P 68 P 68.1 BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 02-21-1984
NEVER KILL A SPIDER OR IT WILL SOON RAIN. AS A CHILD,
I TRIED THIS, AND IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO HOLD TRUE.
Submitter comment:
THIS BELIEF WAS COMMUNICATED BY STEVE'S GRANDMOTHER WHEN HE
WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-18-1984
IF ALL THE FOOD IS EATEN AT THE DINNER TABLE, RAIN WILL
FALL WITHIN 24 HOURS.
Submitter comment:
THIS FOLK BELIEF WAS COMMUNICATED TO BRIAN BY HIS MOTHER
WHEN HE WAS A CHILD AND LIVING ON A FARM IN RURAL OHIO.
THIS BELIEF WAS SIGNIFICANT ESPECIALLY DURING DRY SPELLS.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Consumption ; FOOD ; Meal ; OMEN ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-22-1984 ; 00001960S
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT WILL RAIN ON SEVEN CONSECUTIVE
SUNDAYS AFTERWARDS.
Submitter comment:
THIS FOLK BELIEF WAS COMMUNICATED TO BRIAN BY HIS MOTHER WHEN
BRIAN WAS A CHILD AND GROWING UP IN RURAL OHIO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 11-02-1984 ; 00001960S
SUPERSTITION
IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF YOU FIND THE END OF THE RAINBOW, YOU
WILL FIND A POT OF GOLD.
Where learned: BAHAMAS ; NASSAU
James Callow Keyword(s): TREASURE WEALTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00001970S
WHEN YOU STEP ON AN ANT, IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment:
SHE SAYS SHE TRIED IT AND IT DID
NOT HAPPEN; THEREFORE SHE DOES
NOT BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HIGHLAND PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1983 ; 00-00-1985
WHEN WATCHING THE WEATHER ON THE NEWS I HEARD THE
WEATHERMAN SAY THAT "WHEN FLIES BITE IT IS GOING
TO RAIN VERY SOON."
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDFATHER TOLD THIS TO ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER
AND BEING BITTEN ALIVE BY FLIES--I DON'T REMEMBER
IF IT RAINED OR NOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |