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STREET OF NO RETURN
THERE IS A STREET NEAR 26 MILE ROAD THAT HAS BEEN NAMED THE STREET
OF NO RETURN. IT IS OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND ALL AROUND IT THE
SCENERY IS BEAUTIFUL AND GREEN BUT WHEN YOU TURN DOWN THIS STREET
EVERYTHING IS DEAD, THERE IS NO WILDLIFE AROUND AND NO TREES ETC.
IF YOU GO DOWN THIS STREET FAR ENOUGH YOU WILL NEVER RETURN.
Submitter comment:
JEAN HEARD OF THIS STREET WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL; NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PEOPLE, BUT SHE DOES RECALL AN INSTANCE THAT
SOMEONE SHE KNEW IN SCHOOL WENT DOWN WITH A COUPLE OF GUYS AND NO
ONE EVER FOUND THEM AFTER THAT.
Where learned: HOME ; HARPER WOODS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-07-1971
LADY SEES VISION
A MRS. MURPHY USED TO SIT IN HER YARD EVERY DAY READING HER BIBLE.
SHE WAS VERY OLD. ONE DAY SHE SAID SHE HAD A VISION OF THE VIRGIN
MARY AND EVEN DREW PICTURES OF WHAT SHE SAW. HER SON HAS BUILT A
CHAPEL THERE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE VIRGIN WHO APPEARED TO HIS
MOTHER. IT IS ON PURITAN AND MARLOWE, IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Holy placeChurchTemple BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
IF YOU CUT YOUR HAIR ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, IT WILL BE A BAD YEAR.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; STUDENT UNION ; TOLD IN
Keyword(s): TABU
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
IF A CHILD CRIES CONSTANTLY, ITS MOTHER WAS HUNGRY DURING PREGNANCY
FOR SOMETHING SHE NEVER GOT.
Keyword(s): FOOD EATING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 03-03-1968
EXPECTANT MOTHERS
PREGNANT WOMEN ARE NOT TO WALK OVER A HOSE (GARDEN HOSE, ETC.)
AS THIS WILL STRANGLE THE UNBORN CHILD
Submitter comment: INFORMANT ASSURED ME THIS WAS ACTUALLY TRUE.
Keyword(s): THREAT SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMESOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-26-1971
EASTERN UNIVERSITY TOWER
AT EASTERN UNIVERSITY IF THE WATER TOWER DOESN'T CRUMBLE WHEN A
FRESHMAN WALKS BY THAT FRESHMAN WILL NOT GRADUATE A VIRGIN. LEGEND
HAS IT THAT WHEN IT DOES CRUMBLE IT WILL BE A MALE FRESHMAN WALKING
BY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; RATHSKELLER
Keyword(s): HUMOR ; PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Still water Man made container. Well, pool.... BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 11-13-1968
FESTIVAL CUSTOM
ON CHINESE NEW YEAR, THE MALAYSIANS BELIEVE THAT ONE SHOULD NOT
CURSE, SCOLD, OR BE MEAN TO OTHERS AND THAT THEY SHOULD START OUT
THE NEW YEAR ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Festival BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
BLISTERS ON THE LIP MEANS ONE HAS TOLD A LIE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-00-1979
SINGING AT THE DINNER TABLE IS BAD LUCK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck |
SINGING AT THE DINNER TABLE WILL MAKE YOU GO DEAF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA02001980
RETORT
WERE SOMEONE TO SNEEZE WHILE SAYING SOMETHING, ONE WOULD REPLY "GOD
BLESS YOU, AND WHAT YOU SAID IS TRUE."
Submitter comment: USUALLY SPOKEN IN FLEMISH
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001930S ; 02-16-1980
SUPERSTITION
NEVER GIVE YOURSELF A MANICURE ON SUNDAY. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL
HAVE A WEEK OF BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
SOME OLD LADY TOLD THIS SUPERSTITION TO MY MOTHER YEARS AGO.
MY MOTHER RELAYED THIS SUPERSTITION TO MY SISTER AND ME. MY
SISTER BELIEVES THE SUPERSTITION. I ONLY BELIEVE IT IF I DO
MY NAILS ON SUNDAY AND HAVE A WEEK OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): GROOMING ; SABBATARIANISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: CA00001930 ; 01-13-1980
BELIEFS
TALKING TO A PERSON ON THE TELEPHONE DURING A STORM WILL CAUSE
AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: CA00001935
BELIEFS
TO WASH YOUR BEARD SIGNIFIES LOSS OF APPETITE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: CA00001935
BELIEFS
TO SWIM IN MUDDY WATER IS A SIGN OF FAILURE IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: CA00001965
WOMEN SUPERSTITION
IF A LADY IS ALWAYS SMILING IT MEANS HER GIRDLE IS ON TOO TIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
| Subject headings: | 7800 ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
DRUNKS
IF YOU DON'T SQUEEZE OUT YOUR WASH RAG YOU'LL HAVE A DRUNKEN HUSBAND
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: CA0001980
BODY PART BELIEF
BURNT TOAST WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR CURLY OR IMPROVE YOUR SINGING VOICE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Date learned: 00-00-1968
A LOCAL LEGEND ABOUT DEVIL WORSHIP IN VERACRUZ
A COMMON STORY IN VERACRUZ IS ABOUT A PRISON FOR WOMEN WHERE THE
DEVIL IS WORSHIPPED. IN THIS PRISON IS A LARGE MURAL OF THE DEVIL
AND HIS EYES GLOW; AND IF YOU PUT A CIGARETTE IN
HIS MOUTH HE'LL SMOKE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): PAINTING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Devil Demon PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
BELIEF IN A MEANS OF CAUSING ILLNESS
IF A WOMAN BREAST FEEDS HER BABY AFTER HAVING BEEN ANGRY WITH
SOMEONE, THE BABY WILL GET SICK TO HIS STOMACH.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, GRACIA ESQUIVEL WHO IS A
HOUSEWIFE OF 23.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |