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IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL!
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
AN ITCHY NOSE MEANS YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Submitter comment: SHE HEARD THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO KISS
A FOOL.
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001950S
WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 11-01-1969
AN ITCHY NOSE MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO KISS A FOOL;
IT IS OFTEN SAID TWO FOOLS CAN'T KISS.
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER REMEMBERS THIS COMMON SAYING FROM HER
CHILDHOOD IN THE COUNTRY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 04-04-1970
BELIEF ABOUT THE NOSE
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, THAT MEANS YOU'LL KISS A FOOL.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT CHUCKLED AS SHE GAVE THIS ONE, AND ASKED IF MY NOSE
ITCHED BECAUSE IT WAS SO RED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVERVIEW
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 01-00-1974
PROVERB
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
PROVERB
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES YOU'LL KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES A STRANGER IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001928CA
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1980
WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL
GET SOME MONEY.
Submitter comment:
SHE ACTS AS IF SHE BELIEVES IT, BUT SHE
SAYS IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO HER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HIGHLAND PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1971 ; 00-00-1985
WHEN THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR NOSE ITCHES,
A MAN WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE;
WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR NOSE ITCHES,
A LADY WILL COME.
Submitter comment: SHE SAYS IT HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1945 ; 00-00-1985
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES THEN YOU WILL
BE ANGRY.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO GREG BY HIS MOM AFTER HE
COMPLAINED THAT HIS NOSE WAS ITCHING
AND HE COULD NOT STAND IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES IT MEANS SOMEONE
IS COMING. IF IT'S THE RIGHT SIDE IT'S
A WOMAN. IF IT'S THE LEFT SIDE IT'S A MAN.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES
THEN THAT MEANS THAT YOU WILL KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1954
Every time your nose itches, it means someone is thinking
of you.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MACKINAC ISLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 06-00-1987
If your nose itches you will kiss someone or you
will have company.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00001988 ca
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES IT MEANS THAT YOU CAN EXPECT COMPANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1935