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IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR YOU WILL GET SEVEN YEARS' BAD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; FAIRMONT RD ; CHAGRIN FALLS
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 00-00-1954
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU'LL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; HYBRID ACRES ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA, ASSUMED ; MONTGOMERY
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF A PERSON BREAKS A MIRROW (MIRROR), HE WILL HAVE SEVEN
YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU'LL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IT MEANS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, IT IS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
BELL WITCH LEGEND
A FAMILY WAS PLAGUED BY THE BELL WITCH SO THEY MOVED AND
THE BELL WITCH MOVED WITH THEM. SHE APPEARED IN WHITE.
EVERYTIME SHE APPEARED SOMETHING AWFUL WOULD HAPPEN
TO THE FAMILY. I BELIEVE SHE TOLD THEM ABOUT ONE
OF THE WARS (WORLD WARS). "I WILL RETURN IN SEVEN
YEARS," SHE SAID AND TO LOOK FOR HER CAUSE SHE'D
BE BACK AND SOMETHING TERRIBLE WOULD HAPPEN. AND
SURE ENOUGH, SHE RETURNED IN SEVEN YEARS. SHE'D TELL
THEM THAT SHE'D BE BACK AT A CERTAIN TIME AND
SURE ENOUGH SHE'D BE BACK AND SOMETHING TERRIBLE
WOULD HAPPEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 04-24-1969
THE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK ATTACHED TO A BROKEN MIRROR
IS SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED DURING SLAVERY, WHEN
MIRRORS WERE HIGHLY EXPENSIVE AND OBTAINED ONLY
THROUGH IMPORT FROM ENGLAND. WHEN A SLAVE WAS
CARELESS WITH THE VALUED ITEM, ITS OWNER WOULD WINCE
AND WARN, "CAREFUL, CAREFUL...YOU'LL HAVE
SEVEN YEARS BACK LUCK IF YOU BREAK THAT MIRROR."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
GOOD LUCK NUMBER-3 & 7
BAD LUCK NUMBER-13
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several |
Date learned: 11-10-1973
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Tools |
Date learned: 10-02-1973
THE CELLS OF THE BODY ARE REPLACED EVERY SEVEN YEARS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 10-01-1973
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 09-15-1973
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU'LL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR THAT MEANS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
BREAKING A MIRROR BRINGS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WALK ALONG SEVEN TIES OF A RAILROAD CRACK, THEN THE FIRST
MAN YOU KISS WILL BE YOUR HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-21-1973
FOLK BELIEF
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY IT WILL RAIN FOR THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WABASH
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- P663 |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT WILL RAIN FOR SEVEN
CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS. AND THAT'S TRUE OF GOOD FRIDAY,
TOO.
IT'S TRUE THIS YEAR--IT'S RAINED AT LEAST A LITTLE
BIT EVERY SUNDAY SINCE IT RAINED ON EASTER.
Submitter comment: BELIEF HELD TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 05-11-1965