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WHEN A PICTURE FALLS FROM THE WALL AND NO ONE IS IN THE
ROOM, A PERSON WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS SUPERSTITION FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
THIS BELIEF OF AN OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF
A FAMILY DEATH WAS TOLD TO ME BY MY AUNT WHO IS OF
LITHUANIAN DESCENT BUT MY MOTHER WHO IS POLISH ALSO
SAID HER PEOPLE BELIEVED IN IT. THE SIGN WAS TOLD
AS AN ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
ONE DAY AS MY AUNT WAS DUSTING HER WEDDING PICTURE,
(IT) WAS KNOCKED OVER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. A FEW
MINUTES LATER NEWS ARRIVED OF MY GRANDMOTHER'S
DEATH WHICH WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME AS
THE PICTURE'S FALL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
IN THE OLD COUNTRY (BACK IN EUROPE--YUGOSLAVIA)
MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WILL DIE VERY SOON
IF A CROSS OR A HOLY PICTURE FALLS FROM THE WALL BY
ITSELF.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT EXPERIENCED THIS.
Where learned: HOME ; YUGOSLAVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-28-1964
IF A PICTURE FALLS FROM THE WALL, THEN IT MEANS SOMEONE
IS GOING TO DIE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THAT HER FATHER DIED WITHIN A FEW DAYS
AFTER A PICTURE FELL FROM THEIR WALL IN OHIO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OHIO ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 01-00-1971
A PICTURE WHICH FALLS FROM THE WALL MEANS THE DEATH
OF A RELATIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE MYSTERIOUS (NO APPARENT REASON FOR) FALLING
OF A PICTURE MEANS THAT A DEATH OF A FRIEND OR
RELATIVE WILL OCCUR SOON OR HAS ALREADY OCCURED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Domestic object, wax, needle, dishware |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL, SOMEONE YOU KNOW WILL
DIE WITHIN A SHORT TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 01-30-1968
TO BREAK A MIRROR MEANS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 12-00-1965
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE NINE YEARS
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
I HEARD THIS FREQUENTLY AS A CHILD IN FERNDALE,
MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
IF YOU SPILL THE SALT, THERE'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAYS THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.17 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SPILL SALT AT THE TABLE, YOU ARE SURE TO
QUARREL WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND. THROW THE SALT WITH
YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO WARD
OFF THE EVIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 09-28-1970
IF YOU SPILL SALT, WILL HAVE A FIGHT UNLESS SALT IS
THROWN OVER SHOULDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
IF YOU KNOCK OVER A SALT CELLAR, YOU WILL HAVE A
FIGHT WITH THE PERSON IT POINTS TO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
WHEN YOU SPILL SALT IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
A FIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Flavoring BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SPILL SALT AND YOU WON'T SHED ENOUGH TEARS TO
DISSOLVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 02-07-1970
IF YOU WEAR YOUR SHOE OUT BETWEEN THE HEEL AND THE TOE,
YOU WILL BE RICH. PERSON SAID THERE WAS NEVER ANY
SUBSTANTIATION FOR THIS BELIEF, BUT NO ONE IN HER
ACQUAINTANCE EVER BECAME RICH EITHER.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-14-1968
IF YOU WALK AROUND WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF,
YOUR FATHER WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR SHOE IS UNTIED, YOU WILL LOSE A FRIEND.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 00-00-1956
PUTTING NEW SHOES ON A TABLE MEANS THAT DEATH IS
IMMINENT FOR SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Manufactured objects, homemade, machined |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
DON'T PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE TABLE OR YOU WILL HAVE A
FIGHT WITH SOMEONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19 |
Date learned: 00-00-1970