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IF YOU WASH ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL BE WASHING FOR SOME
DEAD MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY BEFORE THE YEAR'S GONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RICHMOND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
WHEN PREGNANT, DO NOT PUT YOUR ARMS ABOVE YOUR HEAD, OR THE
CORD WILL WRAP AROUND YOUR BABY'S NECK AND CHOKE HIM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
Keyword(s): UMBILICAL CORD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
IF A MAN LETS A WOMAN SWEEP UNDER BOTH HIS FEET AT THE SAME
TIME, HE'LL NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
DON'T START ANY JOB SUCH AS HOUSECLEANING OR SEWING ON FRIDAY
IF YOU CANNOT FINISH IT THAT DAY. IF YOU DON'T FINISH IT, THE
PERSON YOU'RE DOING IT FOR WILL DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IF YOU SEE ONE PIDIDDLE (PIDIDDLE=ONE HEADLIGHT OF A CAR BURNED
OUT), YOU WILL BE KISSED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR EVERY MEAN THING THAT YOU DO, SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU'RE WALKING WITH SOMEONE IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND YOU
ARE SEPARATED BY A POLE OR CAR, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU HAVE TO
SAY "BREAD AND BUTTER," OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE THREE POPEYES (POPEYE=ONE HEADLIGHT OF A CR BURNED
OUT), YOU WILL BE KISSED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A COMB, YOU MUST STEP ON IT OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities BELIEF -- Bad luck Objects SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN TWO PEOPLE SAY SOMETHIN SIMULTANEOUSLY, THEY CAN REPEAT THE
FOLLOWING RHYME AND MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE:
1ST PERSON--NEEDLES
2ND PERSON--PINS
1ST PERSON--WHAT COMES OUT OF THE CHIMNEY?
2ND PERSON--SMOKE
1ST PERSON--MAY YOUR AND MY WISH NEVER BE BROKE.
BOTH--THUMBS
WHEN "THUMBS" IS SAID, THE PERSONS INTERLOCK LITTLE FINGERS
AND PRESS THEIR THUMBS TOGETHER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DON'T HOLD YOUR FEET UP WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER A RAILROAD
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A CERTAIN SUBJECT, SUCH AS MATH, IS STUDIED BY A MOTHER
DURING PREGNANCY, HER BABY WILL HAVE COMPETENCE IN THIS AREA.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN