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IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF A BASEBALL TEAM, IT IS BAD
LUCK, IF ON A CLEAR DAY YOU GO UP TO BAT AND A
CLOUD SUDDENLY PASSES BETWEEN YOU AND THE SUN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN THERE IS A STORM, A BABY IS BORN. THE NUMBER OF
BABIES BORN DURING A STORM DEPENDS UPON HOW SEVERE
THE STORM IS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-21-1970
MOST BABIES ARE DELIVERED WHEN THE MOON IS FULL
OR IN A BAD STORM.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
BABIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE BORN DURING A BIG
STORM.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
RED (SKY) AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT,
RED (SKY) IN THE MORNING, SAILOR'S TAKE WARNING.
Submitter comment:
PERTAINS TO SUNRISE AND SUNSET. HEARD THIS IN
DORMITORY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN GOES TO A FIRE, THE BABY WILL BE BORN RED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 06-21-1972
IF YOU BLOW ON A MATCH OR TRY TO SHAKE IT OUT AND IT DOES NOT
GO OUT, IT MEANS THAT SOMEONE IS THINKING OF YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Use of Object Domestic object, wax, needle, dishware |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
THREE MONTHS FROM THE DAY THAT THE KATY-DIDS START
HOLLERING WILL BE THE FIRST FROST.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; FLORENCE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
YOU CAN COUNT THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST AND PREDICT
THE NUMBER OF SNOWS FOR THE WINTER. A HEAVY FOG MEANS A
HEAVY SNOW; A LIGHT FOG MEANS A LIGHT SNOW.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; FLORENCE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
MAKE A WISH, STRIKE A MATCH; HOLD IT UPRIGHT AND LET IT
BURN DOWN. IF IT BURNS DOWN ALL THE WAY, YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO BURN CEDAR WOOD IN THE FIREPLACE.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
IF IT RAINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF MAY AND YOU GET WET, YOU'LL
BE PRETTY.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
FOUL WEATHER MAKES MILK SPOIL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Drink from animal product Milk BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN