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PROVERB
PUT OIL AND LEMON JUICE ON YOUR HAIR AND IT WILL NEVER BE BRITTLE.
Submitter comment: HEARD THIS INFORMATION IN A BEAUTY SALOON. BEAUTICIAN SAID IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
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
DARK HAIRED MAN MUST BE FIRST TO ENTER HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY FOR
YOU TO HAVE LUCK THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Submitter comment: SCOTTISH SUPERSTITION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): FIRST-FOOTING
Date learned: 01-00-1979
COLD HANDS, WARM HEART.
Submitter comment: THIS IS AN ELLIPSIS. USES METONYMY, TEMPERATURE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
AMULET AGAINST EVIL EYE.
A FIGURE IS CARVED IN BLACK ROCK AND USED ON NECKLACE AND BRACELETS
TO GUARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS. IT IS USED VERY OFTEN ON BABIES.
Where learned: PUERTO RICO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
TOE BELIEF
IT IS SAID THAT IF A PERSON HAS THE SECOND TOE LONGER THAN THE BIG
ONE HE OR SHE WILL HAVE A DOMINANT PERSONALITY
Where learned: PUERTO RICO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
ONE WHO LAYS A HAND ON HIS PARENTS LOSES THAT HAND
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
REMEDY
TO TEMPORARILY RELAX VERY WAVY OR KINKY HAIR, ESPECIALLY HAIR THAT
HAS BEEN OVER-PERMED, A PERSON SHOULD COMB PEANUT BUTTER THROUGH HIS
OR HER HAIR.
Submitter comment:
NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE PERSON'S HAIR SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE THEY
PRESENT THEMSELF TO THE PUBLIC} ALSO, CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER IS EASIE
TO WORK WITH THAN CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER}
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: CA00001977
SUPERSTITION
WHEN YOU DREAM ABOUT HAIR IT MEANS SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SUPERSTITION
A LEFT HANDED PERSON IS THE CHILD OF THE DEVIL AND HAS THE EVIL EYE.
Submitter comment:
MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER USE TO ALWAYS TELL ME THIS AND TRY TO GET MY
MOTHER TO FORCE ME TO USE MY RIGHT HAND.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; LEFTHANDEDNESS ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT TEETH SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Dreams Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SUPERSTITION
IF A CAT JUMPS ON A PREGNANT WOMAN'S LAP,
THE CHILD WILL BE MARKED BY THE CAT.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER TOLD ME THIS IS WHY I HAVE A KITTEN AS A BIRTHMARK.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES YOU'LL GET SOME MONEY.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES YOU'LL RECEIVE A LETTER.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
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
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR LEFT EYE ITCHES SOMEBODY IS GOING TO MAKE YOU MAD.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
DREAMS
IF YOU DREAM OF YOUR TEETH FALLING OUT, THAT IS A SIGN THAT YOU
WILL HEAR OF A DEATH OF A CLOSE FRIEND.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
SUPERSTITION
THERE IS A BELIEF IN CANADA THAT IN A CERTAIN SHRINE OF ST. JOSEPH
CALLED "ST. JOSEPH DU MONT ROYALE", THERE
IS A HEART OF A PIOUS PRIEST
NAMED BROTHER ANDRE WHICH IS STILL BEATING IN A COVERED JAR SO AS NO
TO ALARM THE FAITHFUL PILGRIMS WHO FLOCK TO THE SHRINE FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD. I, MYSELF, SAW THIS JAR WHICH WAS INDEED COVERE
AND THOUGH I DID NOT SEE THE HEART BEATING,
I ONCE AGAIN HEARD THE STORY
REPEATED BY THE PIOUS PEOPLE ON OUR PILGRIMAGE WHO SAID THAT THE POP
HIMSELF WITNESSED THE HEART BEATING
FOR LOVE OF CHRIST AND THAT OUR LOVE
FOR CHRIST OUGHT TO IMITATE THIS DIVINE LOVE
THAT JESUS SHOWED FOR US ON
THE ALTAR OF THE CROSS AND THAT BROTHER ANDRE HAS SO CAREFULLY TRIED
TO IMITATE WITH THE GREATEST DEGREE OF PERFECTION.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED ITEM WHILE IN CANADA ON TOUR OF MARIAN SHRINES.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Church |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
IT IS BELIEVED IN QUEBEC, CANADA, AT THE SHRINE OF STE. ANNE
DE BEAUPRE THAT IF ONE TOUCHES THE BONE ON DISPLAY AS A PILGRIM, ONE
WOULD RECEIVE AN ETERNAL REWARD IN HEAVEN. IF ONE WAS SINGLE AND
WANTED TO RECEIVE STE. ANNE'S BLESSING, ONE COULD TOUCH THE RELIC
AND FIND A SPOUSE. IF
ONE WAS MARRIED, ONE WOULD HAVE A LONG AND HAPPY MARRIAGE AND
THE HUSBAND WOULD BE VERY PROSPEROUS. IF ONE WAS PIOUS,
ONE WOULD RECEIVE THE GIFT OF A VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD OR
RELIGIOUS LIFE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED ITEM WHILE IN CANADA ON TOUR OF MARIAN SHRINES.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
IT WAS BELIEVED BY MY GREAT AUNT
THAT IF ONE DID NOT RECITE THE LITANY OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ON ALL HER FEASTDAYS, ONE WOULD NEVER SEE HEAVEN
AND ONE WOULD HAVE DISEASES OF THE FEET FOR THE REST OF ONE,S LIFE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED ITEM WHILE IN CANADA ON TOUR OF MARIAN SHRINES.
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 00-00-1979