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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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IT IS A COMMON BELIEF AMONG GRAVEDIGGERS (OR WAS) THAT
A DEAD MAN'S "REST" WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF
THE EARTH IN WHICH HE IS BURIED--THAT IF IT IS SOFT AND
CLAYLIKE, HE WILL NOT BE DISTURBED, BUT IF IT IS HARD
AND STONY, HIS GHOST WILL BE RESTLESS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; BELIEF ; Clay ; GHOST ; GHOSTS ; Grave ; Gravedigger ; Haunt ; Peace ; QUALITY ; Rock ; Soil
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
REMEDY FOR SUNSTROKE:
WRAP A WET CLOTH BANDAGE OVER THE HEAD; WET ANOTHER
CLOTH, FOLDED SMALL, SQUARE, COVER IT THICKLY WITH
SALT AND BIND IT ON THE BACK OF THE NECK; APPLY DRY
SALT BEHIND THE EARS. PUT MUSTARD PLASTERS TO THE
CALVES OF THE LEGS AND SOLES OF THE FEET.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BANDAGE ; Cloth ; CURE ; FEET ; Mustard ; NECK ; REMEDY ; Salt ; Sunstroke
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
IF YOU SPILL SALT, PICK UP THE SHAKER AND THROW SOME OVER
YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO PREVENT BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Conversions Sex |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU TO PASS THE SALT AND PEPPER, PASS
THEM TOGETHER OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-10-1973
AT A MEAL, IF YOU PASS A SINGLE GIRL THE SALT WITHOUT THE
PEPPER OR VICE VERSA, SHE WILL NEVER MARRY AND WILL BE
DOOMED TO BE AN OLD MAID.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE ; HOMEOPATHIC
Date learned: 10-01-1973
IF YOU SPRINKLE SALT AROUND THE HOUSE IT WILL KEEP OUT THE
EVIL SPIRITS.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 10-26-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPILL SALT UNLESS YOU THROW SOME OVER
YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER SPILLING THE SALT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 10-30-1973
SPRINKLE SALT ON THE FIRE TO KEEP GHOSTS AND EVIL SPIRITS
AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP SALT, THROW IT OVER LEFT SHOULDER TO PREVENT
BAD LUCK FROM BEFALLING YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 08-07-1977
SALT IS USED TO FORETELL THE WEATHER. WHEN THE SALT BECOMES
MOIST AND HARD TO POUR, A HUMID OR RAINY DAY IS EXPECTED.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BY PUTTING A HORSESHOE OVER A DOOR YOU KEEP OUT EVIL SPIRITS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
BY OFFERING SALT TO A GUEST INDICATES FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-04-1973
IF YOU SPILL SALT, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU THROW
SOME SALT OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): LEFT RIGHT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Conversions Food and drink |
Date learned: 07-04-1973
SHOW A NEW MOON SILVER AND YOU'LL HAVE MONEY THAT QUARTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU CAN WALK AROUND THE BLOCK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL OF
WATER, YOU WILL BE MARRIED THAT YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CIRCUMAMBULATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms |
Date learned: 06-27-1973
HOME REMEDY
GARGLE WITH SALT WATER FOR A SORE THROAT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SPILL SOME SALT, QUICKLY THROW SOME OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER
TO BREAK THE BAD LUCK CURSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
CATCHING BIRDS
SPRINKLE SALT ON A BIRD'S TAIL TO CATCH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
INDIAN LEGEND: ARIZONA
TWO INDIAN TRIBES WERE INVOLVED IN A BATTLE, ONE TRIBE WAS APACHE.
THE APACHES WERE TRAPPED ON A CLIFF, AND RATHER THAN SURRENDER,
THEY LEAPED TO THEIR DEATH. LATER THE FEMALE MEMBERS CAME TO
MOURN THEIR DEAD. THE TEARS OF THE WOMEN TURNED INTO A BLACK
GLASS-LIKE STONE WHICH IS NOW CALLED APACHE TEARS. THE ROCK
LOOKS LIKE IT CONTAINS A TEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WAYNE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Metal Stone Bone Precious stone Gem BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 01-00-1970
CAVES OF THE BLOODY CHIEFS
THE PICTURED ROCKS EXTEND EASTWARD ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE-
LINE FROM MUNISING. SOME OF THE VARIOUS FORMATIONS IN THE ROCKS
ARE NAMED. THE CAVES OF THE BLOODY CHIEFS ARE SO NAMED BECAUSE
INDIAN CHIEFS SUPPOSEDLY TORTURED THEIR VICTIMS THERE. THEY
WOULD BE BOUND AND LEFT FOR THE WAVES TO DASH THEM TO PIECES. THE
ROCK OF THE CAVES IS BRIGHTLY COLORED BY MINERAL SEEPAGE, MOSTLY
IRON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1966