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SUPERSTITION THAT THREE ON A MATCH IN WAR WILL
RESULT IN BAD LUCK FOR THE THIRD PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 11-00-1969
NEVER LIGHT THREE ON A MATCH AS IT WILL BRING
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU USE THE SAME MATCH THREE TIMES (AS IN
LIGHTING THREE PERSONS' CIGARETTES) YOU WILL
RECEIVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PONTIAC
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 00001950S
WHEN THREE MEN TAKE A LIGHT FROM A SINGLE MATCH,
BAD LUCK WILL COME TO THE THIRD.
Submitter comment:
BEGAN IN WORLD WAR I.
MARY HEARD IT FROM HER UNCLE, RUSS LLOYD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 12-04-1965
LIGHTING THREE CIGARETTES ON THE ONE MATCH BRINGS
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK BECAUSE WHILE THE FIRST
PERSON IS LIGHTING UP, AN ENEMY IS GETTING OUT A
GUN, WHILE THE SECOND PERSON IS LIGHTING UP, THE
ENEMY IS LINING UP HIS GUN SIGHTS, AND WHILE THE
THIRD PERSON IS LIGHTING UP THE ENEMY AIMS AND
SHOOTS THAT THIRD PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
IF YOU KICK SOMEONE IN THE BACK OF THE SHOE WHEN
YOU ARE WALKING BEHIND SOMEONE, YOU MUST TAP
HIM ON THE BACK THREE TIMES OR YOU WILL HAVE
SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Conversions Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 10-30-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SNEEZE MORE THAN THREE TIMES
WITHOUT SOMEONE BLESSING YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROCHESTER HILLS
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Sneeze (also see P477) BELIEF -- Conversions Body parts and functions |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SPIDER IN THE MORNING--BAD LUCK.
SPIDER AT NOON--THREE DAYS GOOD LUCK.
SPIDER AT NIGHT--WELL BEING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 01-00-1968
WHEN ENTERING A CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU ARE
GIVEN THREE WISHES FOR ANYTHING YOU MAY DESIRE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 10-25-1971
THE THIRD BABY BOY WILL BE THE WISEST IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
IF A GIRL IS A BRIDESMAID THREE TIMES, SHE WILL NEVER BE
A BRIDE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
LUCKY JAPANESE NUMBERS
IN GENERAL, THE NUMBERS 3, 5, 7, AND 1000 ARE LUCKY IN
JAPAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple 686 Fifths 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Number P686.1.1000 |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
BECAUSE GOD IS THREE BEINGS IN ONE, MAN LOOKS FOR ALL
GOOD THINGS TO COME IN THREES.,
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
WHEN RIDING IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION, NEVER RIDE WITH
THREE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-27-1970
IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL THREE TIMES, A PERSON
CLOSE TO YOU WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
THREE ON A BED--THE THIRD ONE'S DEAD.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-28-1968
BECAUSE THERE ARE THREE BEINGS IN GOD, MAN BELIEVES
ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN "THREES," WHEN SOMEONE ON A
HOSPITAL FLOOR DIES, TWO MORE ARE SURE TO FOLLOW IN
QUICK SUCCESSION.
Submitter comment: HOSPITAL SUPERSTITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 11-07-1971
DEATHS COME IN THREES.
Where learned: LETTER
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 02-20-1970