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WEATHER SIGN:
IF IT RAINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IT'S GOING TO RAIN
FOR MOST OF IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-10-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST YOU CAN TELL THE
EXACT NUMBER OF SNOWS THERE'LL BE THE NEXT WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-10-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
GOOD WEATHER'S COMING IF QUAIL SEEN THEMSELVES IN COVEYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-10-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT MEANS RAIN WHEN BEES CLUSTER NEAR THEIR HIVES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-10-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RAIN IS SURE TO COME IF ROBINS SING LOUD NEAR A HOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF CREAM IN COFFEE COLLECTS AT THE TOP
EDGES OF A CUP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF SALT LUMPS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RED SKY IN THE MORNING - SAILOR'S WARNING.
RED SKY AT NIGHT - SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-30-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IF ROCKS AND
WALLS APPEAR TO SWEAT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-30-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IF DEER LOSE THEIR SPOTS BY THE MIDDLE OF JULY, THEN WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE AN EARLY FALL.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S SOMETIMES A SIG OF RAIN IF HENS SPREAD AND RUFFLE THEIR
TAIL FEATHERS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
HEAVY RAIN IS COMING IF SHEEP TURN THEIR BACKS TO THE WIND.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT MEANS RAIN IF A PIG STRAIGHTENS OUT THE CURL IN HIS TAIL.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IF CATTLE DON'T WANT TO DRINK IN DRY WEATHER IT MEANS RAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT USUALLY MEANS RAIN IF CHICKENS GO TO ROOST EARLIER THAN
USUAL.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RAIN WIL COME BEFOE MORNING IF A ROOSTER CROWS AT NIGHT.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S GOING TO RAIN IF FIELD MICE RUN IN OPEN FIELD.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S A SIGN OF HEAVY RAIN IF THE WIND BLOWS SUDDENLY FROM
THE EAST.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RAIN IS COMING IF LITTLE WHIRLWINDS BLOW UP IN DUSTY FIELD.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF FLOWERS THAT CLOSE AT SUNDOWN STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT, IT'S A
SIGN OF RAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; DOUBLE SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-01-1972