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CUSTOM
PLACES OF BUSINESS USUALLY SAVE THE FIRST DOLLAR THEY HAVE MADE AS A
BUSINESS. THIS IS FOR GOOD LUCK. THIS PRACTICE IS DONE IN
MANY STORES
Where learned: NOT INCLUDED
Keyword(s): BUSINESS MONEY GOOD LUCK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: NOT INCLUDED
A SIGN
IF YOUR THUMB ITCHES, IT WILL MEAN YOU
WILL HAVE AN UNWELCOME VISTOR.
Submitter comment: KNEW AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
A SIGN
LONG THUMBS INDICATE A STUBBORN DISPOSITION.
Submitter comment: KNEW AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
ITCHING LIPS ARE A SIGN THAT THE PERSON WILL SOON
KISS OR BE KISSED.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
THIN LIPS ARE A SIGN OF CRUELTY, MEANNESS,
VICIOUSNESS AND IRRITABILITY.
Submitter comment: KNEW AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
A WOMAN BORN WITH A V-SHAPED HAIR-LINE WILL BE A YOUNG
WIDOW, IF SHE MARRIES AND WILL ALSO REMARRY SOON AFTER.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): WIDOW'S PEAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
RED HAIR
IF YOU HAVE RED HAIR, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BAD TEMPER.
Keyword(s): HAIR COLOR ; TEMPER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
EYE COLOR
"BLUE" EYES- SIGN OF SINCERITY AND INTELLIGENCE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-11-1968
BELIEF (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)
IF ONE SEES AND COUNTS 100 RED CONVERTIBLES,
THEN SEES A MAN IN A GREEN TIE,
THEN A LADY IN A PURPLE DRESS AND THEN SPOTS THREE SAILORS,
THE NEXT PERSON HE TALKS TO HE WILL MARRY
IN ORDER TO GET A "DIVORCE" HE MUST SEE AND COUNT FIFTY YELLOW
CONVERTIBLES.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
SHAMROCK BELIEF
THE SHAMROCK HAS BECOME ONE OF THE NATIONAL EMBLEMS OF IRELAND. THE FOUR-LEAFED VARIETY IS MUCH RARER AND IS SAID TO BE FOUND ONLY WHERE A MARE DROPS HER FIRST FOAL. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SPECIAL POWERS.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; PLANT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ITALIANS WEAR A RED HORN FOR PROTECTION OR GOOD LUCK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 02-09-1979
A SUPERSTITION
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH YOU SHOULD JUMP UP IN THE
AIR AND TURN AROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.31 BELIEF -- Conversions P883.31 |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
PENTECOST CUSTOM - BYZANTINE
EACH YEAR ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE PENTECOST SUNDAY, SMALL
BRANCHES WITH GREEN LEAVES WERE CHOPPED FROM BUSHES AND TREES.
THESE GREEN BRANCHES WERE FASTENED TO THE OUTSIDE OF HOMES
ESPECIALLY AROUND DOORWAYS. MANY YEARS AGO PEOPLE EVEN
DECORATED THE INSIDE OF CHURCHES WITH THESE GREEN BOUGHS.
THIS PRACTICE WAS DRAWN FROM THE NAME GREEN SUNDAY WHICH IS
ANOTHER NAME FOR PENTECOST.
Submitter comment:
PENTECOST IS THE ONLY TIME WHEN THE PRIEST MAY WEAR GREEN
VESTMENTS IN THE BYZANTINE RITE.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Pentecost BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 00001950S
THIS IS A BELIEF IN MY FAMILY, THEY BELIEVE THAT BY KEEPING A
A PIECE OF RED CLOTH IN THEIR POSSESSION THEY ARE PROTECTED
FROM EVIL AND HARM, FOR THIS CLOTH SIGNIFIES THE SHROUD THAT
COVERED JESUS WHEN HE ROSE FROM DEATH AFTER DYING ON THE
CROSS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing
Keyword(s): RED BELIEF
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 00001980S
AT THE SOUND OF FIRE TRUCKS, IT IS CUSTOMARY TO MAKE
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE
FIRE.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WEST POINT
CADETS AT WESTPOINT THROW PENNIES OVER THE SADDLE
AND GIVE A LEFT-HANDED SALUTE TO THE STATUE OF
TECUMSEH TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL PASS THEIR EXAMS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 01-00-1968
IF YOU MEET A RED HAIRED WOMAN GOING TO THE FAIR,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.4 |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
TO GET RID OF THE EVIL EYE, PEOPLE WEAR A HORN OF AN
ANIMAL AROUND THEIR NECK.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WORE A HORN AROUND HIS NECK UNTIL
HE WAS SIXTEEN YEARS OLD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; TV STUDIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 10-06-1970
ALL BLUE-EYED PEOPLE ARE STEALERS.
Where learned: CARPOOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 10-10-1968
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