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WHEN THE MOON IS IN THE LAST QUARTER, WEIN (WEAN) THE CALVES
AND WANT (WON'T?) BAWL AS MUCH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOU PLANT CORN IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, IT WILL GROW TALL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IF YOU PLANT CORN IN THE DARK OF THE MOON, IT WILL MAKE A LOT
OF CORN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
TRIM YOUR CORNS WHEN THE MOON IS DECREASING AND THEY WILL GO
AWAY AND NOT BE SO SORE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
Date learned: 06-30-1973
RENDER LARD OUT ON THE DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IF YOU SEE A NEW MOON OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER YOU WILL HAVE
GOOD LUCK; IF YOU SEE IT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER YOU ARE
IN TROUBLE.
Where learned: IOWA ; COLUMBUS JUNCTION
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 02-23-1969
RING AROUND THE MOON, MEANS RAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Greenville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P453 BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 03-24-1969
WHEN THE CRESCENT MOON IS UPSIDE DOWN, IT IS HOLDING WATER AND
IT WILL BE DRY FOR A FEW DAYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
IF THERE IS A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON AND STARS INSIDE THE CIRCLE,
COUNT THE STARS, AND THAT WILL BE HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL BE
BEFORE IT RAINS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
NO WORK PROSPERS UNLESS IT IS BEGUN IN THE STAGE OF A NEW MOON.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
ASTROLOGY RELATED TO DISEASE--MOON BLINDNESS
SOME HORSES ARE MOON BLIND AND CANNOT SEE OUT OF ONE EYE,
WHICH RUNS AND BECOMES SWOLLEN, WHEN THE MOON IS FULL.
THE EYE MUST BE PUT OUT, OR THE OTHER EYE WILL BE AFFECTED
AS WELL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
ASTROLOGICAL OBSERVATION
WHEN THE MOON IS ALMOST FULL, OR FULL, AND FOR A FEW DAYS
AFTER IT IS FULL, THE MOON AFFECTS SOME PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
WHOEVER IS AFFECTED BECOMES HARD TO HANDLE AND STUBBORN, AND
OFTEN IRRITABLE. ANIMALS MAY BECOME RATHER WILD. BEING
AFFECTED BY MOON CHANGES MAY BE HANDED DOWN TO OFFSPRING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Human Being BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
IF YOU PLANT POTATOES BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, THEY WILL
NOT HAVE ANY EYES.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A RING AROUND THE MOON HOLDS IN THE WATER; THUS IT WILL NOT RAIN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BLOOD CIRCULATES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BODY ACCORDING TO
THE SIGN OF THE MOON. IF YOU HAVE A TOOTH PULLED UNDER THE
WRONG SIGN OF THE MOON, WHEN THE BLOOD IS CONCENTRATED IN
THE HEAD, YOU WILL BLEED TO DEATH.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE SIGN OF THE MOON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Surgery |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ALWAYS PLANT POTATOES ON DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
IF YOU SEE THE NEW MOON THROUGH THE TREES, YOU'LL HAVE BAD
LUCK ALL MONTH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF THERE'S A RING AROUND THE MOON, IT MEANS IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BETHESDA ; MARYLAND, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A RING AROUND THE MOON IN SUMMER, RAIN IS COMING.
A RING AROUND THE MOON IN WINTER, SNOW IS COMING.
IF YU COUNT THE NUMBER OF STARS WITHIN THE RING, YOU WILL
KNOW HOW MANY DAYS (BEFORE THE RAIN COMES).
Submitter comment: I HAVE HEARD THE SAME THING IN MAINE.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; MAINE ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): PARALLELISM
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SEE A NEW MOON THROUGH BRANCHES OR TREES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 06-16-1973