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WEATHER SIGN
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF DANDELIONS HAPPEN TO BLOOM IN APRIL, THERE'LL BE A HOT,
RAINY JULY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN JULY THAT IT GETS OVER ONE-
HUNDRED DEGREES, YOU CAN TELL HOW MANY DAYS THE TEMPERATURE
WILL BE BELOW ZERO IN JANUARY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF THERE'S A WINDSTORM ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, THERE'LL BE MANY
FLOODS IN THAT YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
THE FIRST TWELVE DAYS OF JANUARY PREDICT WHAT THE WEATHER WILL
BE FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS OF THAT YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
WHEN IT THUNDERS IN FEBRUARY IT MEANS THERE WILL BE A FROST ON
THE SAME DAY IN MAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
THERE'S GOING TO BE BAD WEATHER IF TREE LEAVES ARE REAL THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S GOING TO RAIN IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON. IF THERE'S
NO STARS IN THE RING IT MEANS CLEAR WEATHER AHEAD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S MEANS RAIN IF DOGS SUDDENLY BEGIN TO EAT GRASS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-03-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S GOING TO RAIN WHEN DOGS OR CATS SCRATCH THEMSELVES NEXT
TO TREES OR IF THEIR TAILS LOOK EXTRA BUSHY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
WEATHER SIGN
IF YOU SEE BUTTERFLIES IN LATE FALL, COLD WEATHER WILL COME
SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
WEATHER SIGNS
IF IT RAINS ON MONDAY THAT MEANS THERE WILL BE MORE DAYS OF RAIN
BEFORE THE WEEK'S UP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-10-1972
FIND A WINDLASS TO WIND THE SUN DOWN.
EXPLANATION: SENDING SOMEONE ON A SENSELESS ERRAND TO GET RID
OF THEM OR MAKE FUN OF THEM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
TALK TO A "GRANDDADDY" (SPIDER). SAY, "GRANDDADDY, GRANDDADDY,
WHICH AWAY'S THE COWS?" HE WILL POINT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LEWISBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
BELIEF
TO MAKE A DOG, STAY AT HOME, CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS TAIL AND PUT
IT UNDER THE DOORSTEP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
BELIEF
YOU CAN CALL A DOODLEBUG OUT OF THE GROUND BY LEANING OVER HIS
HOLE (WHICH LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE AN ANTHILL WITH A HOLE IN THE
MIDDLE) AND CHANTING, "DOODLEBUG, DOODLEBUG, COME HOME. THE
HOUSE HAS BURNED DOWN, THE CHILDREN ALL GONE. DODDLEBUG COME
HOME."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LEWISBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
WHISTLING KEEPS GHOSTS AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU HOLD A FROG AND IT WETS ON YOU, YOU WILL GET A WART.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TAKE AN APPLE AND TWIST THE STEM. WITH EACH STEM SAY, "HE
LOVES ME, THEN HE LOVES ME NOT." WHEN THE STEM BREAKS OFF,
WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS TRUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
OF A MARRIED COUPLE, THE PERSON WHOSE SECOND TOE IS LONGER
THAN THE BIG TOE IS THE BOSS OF THE FAMILY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN