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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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IF YOU FIND A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK. IF
YOU FIND A FIVE-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
IF YOU LOOK AT A NEW MOON THROUGH BRUSH (TREE BRANCHES), YOU'LL
HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KEEP A CHRISTMAS TREE UNTIL NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
FIVE LEAF CLOVER MEANS BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU GIVE IT AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
TO SEE A FULL MOON THROUGH THE LIMBS OF A TREE IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 11-02-1977
A FIVE LEAF CLOVER IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
SUPERSTITON
AN ENGLISH IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STRONGLY BELIEVES THIS. SHE CLAIMS THAT WHENEVER SHE HAD SUCH A PLANT IN THE HOUSE, THE RESULT WAS NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK UNTIL SHE DISPOSED OF THE PLANT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 02-27-1971