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SUPERSTITIONS
IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO GET MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 10-02-1972
SUPERSTITIONS
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 10-02-1972
TELLING A LIE
IF YOUR TONGUE HURTS, YOU'VE TOLD A LIE. MARYLOU'S INFORMANT
WAS HER GRANDMOTHER BRIDGET O' CONNOR 81, WIDOWED FROM LONDON ONT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
CROW ON THE GRAVE
IF YOU SHIVER THAT MEANS A CROW IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE.
THIS ITEM WAS GIVEN BY LURELL HARDACRE A FRIEND OF THE LANNEN'S
LURELL IS OF CZECH-RUSSIAN DESCENT AND IS A 64 YEAR OLD WIDOW
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ;
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES THIS IS AN INDICATION OF RECEIVING MONEY,
YOUR RIGHT HAND A LETTER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 10-09-1972
IF YOU HAVE A GOOD DREAM AND WANT IT TO COME TRUE TELL IT BEFORE
BREAKFAST
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
DREAMS OF CHILDREN
IF YOU DREAM OF A YOUNG CHILD, SOMEONE YOU KNOW WILL DIE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-13-1975
DREAMS
ONLY THE WOMEN OF THE FAMILY CAN INTERPRET DREAMS,
BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES GIFTED WITH INSIGHT.
Submitter comment: HE CONSIDERS THIS A MALTESE BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 03-21-1975
SENSE OF EVIL
IT IS THE OPINION OF MANY PEOPLE THAT ANIMALS HAVE AN EXTRA SENSE.
THIS SENSE--A PRESENT OF THE CREATOR--TELLS THEM WHEN EVIL PERSONS
OR BEINGS ARE ABOUT. THUS, WHEN A HORSE REARS FOR NO APPARENT
REASON AT ALL, IT IS SAID THAT HE IS SPOOKED, AND THAT WHICH
SPOOKS HIM IS USUALLY THE APPROACH OF MR. DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EXTRASENSORY ; PREMONITION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Characteristics of Animals BELIEF -- Animal |
IF YOUR PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL GET MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 04-06-1971
PREDICTION DIVINATION
AN ITCHY NOSE MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A QUARREL OR FIGHT.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 01-00-1970
BELIEF ABOUT THE EYE
IF YOUR EYE JUMPS, YOU ARE GOING TO BE KISSED BY A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 02-19-1972
BODY PART BELIEF
IF YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES, YOU WILL LOSE MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 02-19-1972
EYES JUMPING
IF YOUR LEFT EYE JUMPS CONSTANTLY, YOU ARE GOING TO GET MAD. IF
YOUR RIGHT EYE JUMPS, YOU ARE GOING TO BE GLAD ABOUT SOMETHING.
Submitter comment: THIS HAS TOLD TO HAVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO INFORMANT.
Where learned: WINSTON SALEM
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
IF YOUR EAR RINGS, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
PREDICTION
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
HAND ITCH
WHEN YOUR HAND ITCHES, IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO GET SOME MONEY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HAS EXPERIENCED IT TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: WINSTON SALEM
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
IF A FISHERMAN WENT OUT TO THE OCEAN TO FISH AND SAW A PERSON
HE DID NOT LIKE OR THAT DISLIKED HIM, IT IS SAID THAT
HE SHOULD GO BACK TO SHORE, BECAUSE HE WILL NOT
CATCH ANY MORE FISH THAT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
HEARTBURN
IF A WOMAN HAS A LOT OF HEARTBURN DURING PREGNANCY, THE BABY WILL
BE BORN WITH A HEAD FULL OF HAIR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | 840 BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 12-00-1969
DETERMINING SEX OF UNBORN CHILD
IF THE FETAL HEARTBEAT IS FAST, THE BABY WILL BE FEMALE, IF
SLOW, MALE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 840 BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-00-1967