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BELIEF
IF ALL THE DISHES ARE EMPTY, TOMORROW WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE, YOU WILL WET THE BED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Fire BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
NEVER SING IN BED BECAUSE YOU WILL WAKE UP CRYING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF TWO PEOPLE WALK AROUND A LIVING OBJECT SUCH AS A TREE, THEIR
FRIENDSHIP WILL BREAK UP.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WABASH
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU SEE A LOTUS BUG THAT HAS A "W" ON ITS WING, IT MEANS WAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- War |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
WHAT YOU DO ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL DO THE REST OF THE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER MEANS DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF A GIRL WEARS HER BELT TWISTED, OR HER NOSE BECOMES RED, OR IF,
WHEN WALKING IN A FIELD, THE BURRS OF THE GOOSE-GRASS STICK TO
HER CLOTHES, IT IS CERTAIN SHE IS IN LOVE. THE NUMBER OF BURRS
THAT STICKS TO HER CLOTHES INDICATES THE NUMBER OF BOYFRIENDS
SHE HAS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
BELIEF
IF A GIRL'S FINGERS CRACK WHEN THEY ARE PULLED, IT MEANS THAT SHE
HAS A BOY FRIEND. IF HER FINGERS CRACK TWO TIMES, IT MEANS SHE IS
GOING TO LOSE HER BOYFRIEND.
Date learned: 06-10-1970
BELIEF
CURLY HAIR COMES FROM EATING BREAD CRUSTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BUTTERCUP BELIEF
HOLD A BUTTERCUP UNDER YOUR CHIN, AND IF THERE IS A YELLOW GLOW ON
YOUR SKIN, THIS MEANS THAT YOU LIKE BUTTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FUNERAL SUPERSTITION
I'VE HEARD MY GRANDMOTHER SAY THAT IF YOU'RE AT A FUNERAL AN' YOU
START LAUGHIN' AN' PLAYIN' AROUND, SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY WILL
DIE, AN' YOU'LL BE CRYIN'.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
DROP A SPOON--COMPANY SOON.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
DROP A KNIFE--MEANS A MAN IS COMING TO VISIT.
DROP A FORK--MEANS A WOMAN IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
IF YOU COME IN ONE DOOR AND GO OUT ANOTHER, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
TO ENTER THROUGH ONE DOOR AND GO OUT THE OTHER WILL BRING COMPANY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
IF YOU PUT YOUR HAT ON A BED, THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
IF AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR ROCKS, IT MEANS THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN
THE FAMILY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination Favorites BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
DON'T LET ANYONE SWEEP UNDER YOUR FEET OR YOU WILL BE AN OLD MAID.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
PREGNANCY PREDICTION
THE TENDENCY TO DROP THINGS USUALLY MEANS PREGNANCY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-00-1972