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CUT PLAYING CARDS THIN TO WIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
IF YOU WISH ON THE FIRST STAR YOU SEE AT NIGHT, YOU WILL GET
YOUR WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-21-1972
MISFORTUNE COMES IN SERIES OF THREES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-21-1972
AN UMBRELLA OPEN INDOORS...
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
AN UMBRELLA OVER YOUR HEAD INDOORS...
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
DO NOT PLAY WITH MATCHES OR YOU WILL WET THE BED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
WHEN SOMETHING IS LOST AND YOU CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE, SPIT
IN THE PALM OF YOUR LEFT HAND AND WITH THE FOREFINGER OF
YOUR RIGHT HAND, HIT THE SPIT VERY HARD AND THE DIRECTION
THE MOST SPIT GOES - THERE IS THE WAY FOR YOU TO LOOK FOR
YOUR LOST ARTICLE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS FROM THE NORTH, SOMETHING GOOD WILL
HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WHEN YOU CROSS A RAILROAD TRACK, HOLD YOUR FEET OFF THE
GROUND OR YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
NEVER LET ANYONE SWEEP UNDER YOUR FEET OR YOU WILL NEVER
MARRY.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU TRAVEL UNDER A RAILROAD TRACK WHILE A TRAIN IS PASSING
OVERHEAD, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF A FROG WETS ON YOU, THEN A WART WILL GROW ON THAT SPOT.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU FIND A PENNY WHILE WALKING, YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK
THAT DAY.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WHEN YOU TRAVEL PASS A GRAVEYARD, POINT YOUR RIGHT INDEX
FINGER UPWARD OR YOU WILL SOON REST IN THAT PLOT.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU DROP YOUR HAIRBRUSH, DO NOT PICK IT UP YOURSELF OR YOU
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU HAVE A DREAM WHICH YOU WISH TO COME TRUE, DO NOT TELL
ANYONE UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE EATEN BREAKFAST.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF THE FIRST THREE WORDS YOU SAY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY
NEW MONTH, ARE RABBIT, RABBIT, YOU WILL HAVE GOOD FORTUNE
THAT MONTH.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU WISH UPON THE FIRST STAR YOU SEE AT NIGHTS, YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
THE NUMBER OF BIRTHMARKS ONE HAS ON HIS/HER BODY IS EQUAL TO
THE NUMBER OF LOVERS HE/SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: TRENTON ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-16-1973