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CORN SHOULD BE "KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY."
Where learned: NEW YORK ; LE ROY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
IF THE CORN IS KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY, IT WILL BE
A GOOD CROP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FIRST RIPE TOMATO BY JULY 4, YOU ARE
A POOR GARDENER AND WILL HAVE A SMALL CROP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLASS ASSIGNMENT ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
IF THE CORN CROP WILL BE ANY GOOD, IT'LL BE KNEE HIGH BY THE
FOURTH OF JULY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
ALWAYS PLANT CUCUMBERS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY AFTER SUNDOWN.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
MOTHER AND DAD HAVE TOLD ME MANY TIMES ABOUT THE JULY 4TH IN THE
1930'S, WHEN A FLEET (LITERALLY SCORES) OF UFO'S CROSSED THE
SKIES ABOUT NOONTIME IN RICHMOND, MISSOURI. I HAVE HEARD,
SINCE THE TIME MY PARENTS TOLD ME, THE SAME STORY FROM OTHER
RICHMOND DWELLERS OF THE 1930'S. THEY BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; KANSAS CITY ; RICHMOND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 00001930'S ; 00001950'S
FOR CORN TO BE READY FOR EATING, IT HAD TO BE KNEE HIGH BY
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- P244 P244.4 BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-04-1970