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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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SUPERSTITION OF SMALL CHILDREN
GOD KISS, THE DEVIL MISS.
Submitter comment:
AN OLD SAYING, KISSING THE DIRTY CANDY THAT FELL ON THE GROUND UP TO
GOD. IT IS BELIEVE THAT THE GERMS ON THE CANDY WILL BE KILLED.
THIS SUPERSTITION CAME ABOUT IN THE 1960'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-11-1977
FOLK MEDICINE
WEAR GARLIC, AND YOU WILL NEVER CATCH COLD.
Submitter comment:
THE STRENGTH OF THE GARLIC IS REPRESENTED IN THIS PIECE
OF FOLK MEDICINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-10-1977
AVOIDING AN ILLNESS
PEOPLE WHO SOAK THEIR FEET IN SALT WATER NEVER GET ATHLETES FOOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): ATHLETE'S FOOT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
BELIEF
LOOKING AT AN ECLIPSE OF THE SUN WILL CAUSE ONE TO GO BLIND.
Submitter comment:
ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE SOME TRUTH TO THIS BELIEF IT IS
USUALLY PASSED ON ORALLY BY CONCERNED MOTHERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
FOLK BELIEFS
A SORE WILL NOT HEAL DURING DOG DAYS. DOG DAYS ARE FORTY
DAYS DURING LATE SUMMER. IT USUALLY STARTS THE LAST OF
JULY TO LATE AUGUST.
Submitter comment:
MY AUNT ALWAYS SAID THIS DURING DOG DAYS. TO A CERTAIN EXTENT IT
WAS TRUE. SORES TOOK A LONG TIME TO HEAL.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; MILLEDGEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Summer BELIEF -- Measure of time Summer BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
TO PREVENT COLDS EAT GARLIC CLOVES DURING THE WINTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
TO PREVENT COLDS WEAR A BAG OF ALFALFA AROUND THE NECK DURING THE
WINTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
TO PREVENT A NOSEBLEED WEAR A COIN AROUND YOUR NECK ON A LEATHER
STRING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
TAKE HONEY AND SULPHUR IN THE EARLY SPRING FOR WHAT AILS YOU.
Submitter comment: THIS RIDS THE BODY OF POISONS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
THOROUGHLY MIX ONE PART SULPHUR TO ONE PART MOLASSES AND TAKE ONE
TABLESPOON DAILY.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A SPRING TONIC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
PRODUCT OR ACTIVITY OF MAN
DON'T WALK OVER SOMEONE OR THEY WON'T GROW
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A STUPID BELIEF. WE WOULD HAVE TO WALK BACK OVER THAT PERSOM.
THIS WAY THE PERSON WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO GROW.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; BROOKLYN ; GRANDMOTHERS HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
PRODUCT OR ACTIVITY OF MAN
DON'T CROSS YOUR EYES OR THEY WILL STAY THAT WAY
Submitter comment: SHE WOULD TELL MY BROTHERS AND I THIS TO DISCOURAGE US FROM DOING IT.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; BROOKLYN ; GRANDMOTHERS HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-00-1965
FOLK REMEDIES.
TO CLEAN TEETH AND WHITEN THEM YOU BRUSH WITH BICARBONATE SODA.
Submitter comment:
I USED TO DO THIS AND IT REALLY WORKS. IT ALSO LEAVES YOUR MOUTH
FEELING REALLY CLEAN.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 04-00-1979
FOLK REMEDIES.
BICARBONATE SODA UNDER ARMPITS TO DISPELL BODY ODOR.
Submitter comment: MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER USED THIS METHOD.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 04-00-1979
OMEN
DO NOT CROSS YOUR EYES OR THEY WILL STAY THAT WAY.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER TOLD ME THIS TO STOP ME FROM CROSSING MY EYES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA00001965
CUSTOM ; BELIEF
WE USED TO TAKE AN EASTER EGG TO THE EASTER SERVICE, AND THE PRIEST
WOULD BLESS IT. LATER, AT HOME, EVERYONE EATS A PART OF THE EGG.
DOING THIS BRINGS HEALTH TO EVERYONE.
Submitter comment:
COMES FROM SLAVIC CHURCH TRADITION (VIA MOTHER) AND IS FOLLOWED IN
HIS HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTORS HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC AND CONTAGIOUS MAGIC
Date learned: 01-00-1979
BELIEF
YOU'LL GET A PIMPLE ON YOUR TONGUE IF YOU LIE. MY MOTHER USED TO TELL
ME THIS, AND I BELIEVED HER.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A UKRANIAN BELIEF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTORS HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
SNEEZING, WHILE EATING, IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS SEEN AS BAD LUCK BECAUSE IT WAS LOOKED UPON AS THE
RELEASE OF GERMS THAT WOULD CAUSE ILLNESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
| 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 BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-14-1979
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SPIN A CHAIR AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR
SOMEONE WILL GO CRAZY.
Submitter comment:
HERE, A COMPARISON WAS MADE BETWEEN A SPINNING CHAIR AND A SPINNING
MIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; LUNCHROOM
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-14-1979
SUPERSTITION
IF BIRDS GET SOME OF YOUR HAIR YOU'LL GO CRAZY.
Submitter comment:
THE REASONING BEHIND THIS BELIEF WAS THE FACT THAT ONE'S HAIR
IS A PART OF ONE'S HEAD, THEREFORE, POSSESSION BY BIRDS WOULD
GIVE ONE THE MENTALITY OF BIRDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAK PARK ; FRIENDS HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |