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BUZZING EARS
MY MOTHER TOLD ME IF MY EARS WERE BUZZING, THEN SOMEONE
WAS SPEAKING KINDLY OF ME; BUT IF THEY WERE HUMMING, THEN
THEY WERE SPEAKING BADLY OF ME.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS TOLD TO ME WHEN I COMPLAINED OF BUZZING EARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
If your ears ring it will bring death!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001988 ca
If your right ear is ringing, someone is saying good
things about you. If your left ear rings, someone is
saying bad things about you.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001950S
If your ears are ringing then someone is
talking about you.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001970S
When a person hears a bell ringing in the ear, particurally a
short quick ring, means a person is going to die. The ringing
noise is called a death bell.
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
IF A PERSON'S RIGHT EAR WOULD RING, HE WOULD FEEL
TERRIBLE, FOR IT MEANS SOMEONE IS SPEAKING BADLY OF HIM,
BUT IF HIS LEFT EAR WOULD RING, THEN HE WOULD BE ALL
SMILES FOR A FRIEND WAS THINKING OF HIM WITH
AFFECTION.
Submitter comment: THIS IS STILL TRUE IN ITALY TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- P553 |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
IF YOUR EARS BUZZ, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT
YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-10-1967
IF YOUR LEFT EAR BURNS, SOMEBODY IS SAYING SOMETHING EVIL
ABOUT YOU. TO STOP THIS, YOU SHOULD PUT A DAB OF SPIT ON
YOUR INDEX FINGER AND YOUR THUMB AND MAKE A CROSS ON
YOUR EAR AND SAY, "IF YOU ARE SAYING EVIL, PLEASE STOP."
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-30-1972
WHEN YOUR EARS BURN, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
IF YOUR EARS RING; IT'S A SIGN OF DEATH BELLS.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
RINGING IN EARS MEANS DEATH.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IF YOUR EARS BURN, MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IF YUR EARS ARE RINGING, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 06-14-1973
IF YOUR EARS ARE BURNING, THEN SOMEONE IS GOSSIPING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU HEAR RINGING IN YOUR EARS, YOU WILL SOON HEAR OF THE
DEATH OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW. THAT RINGING IS THE DEATH KNELL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOUR EAR IS BURNING, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-12-1973
IF YOUR EARS START RINGING, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
IF IT'S ONE EAR, IT'S GOOD; IF IT'S BOTH EARS, IT'S BAD.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
Date learned: 10-01-1973
IF YOUR RIGHT EAR RINGS IT MEANS YOU'LL RECEIVE GOOD NEWS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOUR LEFT EAR RINGS IT MEANS YOU'LL RECEIVE BAD NEWS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-01-1973