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FRANK SAYS HE REMEMBERS OLD TIMERS SAY THAT (WHEN) A BIRD
FLEW DOWN ON THE WINDOW AND LOOKED IN THAT WAS A SIGN
OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
A BIRD HITTING YOUR WINDOW MEANS DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GOODLETTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-03-1973
A BIRD CHIRPING OUTSIDE A WINDOW DURING THE NIGHT MEANS THAT
SOMEONE WILL DIE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Submitter comment:
Mary Bieniek. 82 years old. Housewife - Polish. Smock, Penn.
My grandmother told this to me this summer and said that it has happened each time anyone from our family has died.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SMOCK
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 08-17-1973
IF A BIRD BUILDS A NEST OUT OF YOUR HAIR, YOU WILL GET
HEADACHES AS LONG AS HE LIVES IN THAT NEST.
Submitter comment:
Loretta Jones: 20 years old. Student. Negro. Donora, Penn.
I was told this piece of information by Loretta at a picnic when I had my hair cut. She heard it from her mother.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; DONORA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-00-1973
ALWAYS BURN YOUR HAIR THAT COMES OUT. IF YOU THROW IT AWAY
AND A BIRD GETS IT AND BUILDS A BIRD NEST, YOU'LL HAVE A
HEADACHE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
A BLACK BANTAM CHICKEN KEEPS AWAY EVIL.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF AN OWL FLIES INTO A ROOM THROUGH A WINDOW IT IS A SIGN OF
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
WILD GEESE FLYING SOUTH IS A SIGN OF COLD WEATHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
A WHISTLING GIRL AND A CROWING HEN NEVER COME TO ANY GOOD
END.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
PEOPLE IN DANVILLA, ILLINOIS BELIEVE THAT SWANS ARE KEPT
IN THE POND AT THE LOCAL CEMETARY BECAUSE SWANS REPRESENT
IMMORTALITY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
AN OWL OF ANY TYPE IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
IF A BIRD TRIES TO GET INTO THE HOUSE IT MEANS DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A SCREECH OWL CRIES AT NIGHT IT MEANS DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
KILL A RED BIRD AND YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A CAT CAN CHARM BIRDS WITH THEIR EYES, THIS IS HOW THEY
CATCH BIRDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE PERSON WHO GETS THE LARGEST END OF THE WISHBONE OF A
CHICKEN WILL HAVE HIS WISH COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RED BIRD, RED BIRD, FLY TO THE RIGHT,
SEE MY SWEETHEART BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF A SCREECH OWL SCREECHES AT NIGHT, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN YOU HEAR A WHIP-O-WHIRL CALL IT'S TIME TO PLANT CORN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): WHIPPOORWILL WHIP-O-WILL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- P663 |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PRICK A WART UNTIL IT BLEEDS, PUT THE BLOOD ON A GRAIN OF
CORN AND FEED IT TO A ROOSTER AND THE WART WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00-00-1972