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IF YOU PUT A PAIR OF SHOES ON THE TABLE, THERE
WILL BE A FIGHT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19 |
Date learned: 10-27-1970
NEVER PUT NEW SHOES ON A TABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL
HURT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 08-11-1964
SHOES ON THE TABLE ARE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN HAD
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL,
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19 |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
IF YOUR SHOES SQUEAK, THEY AREN'T PAID FOR.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
IF YOU DON'T PAY FOR SHOES RIGHT AWAY, THEY WILL
SQUEAK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ; ANN ARBOR
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-10-1970
IF SHOES SQUEAK, THEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Manufactured objects, homemade, machined |
Date learned: 10-03-1968
IF THERE IS A STRING ON YOU, YOU'RE GOING TO RECEIVE
A LETTER OR A PACKAGE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
A THREAD ON YOUR CLOTHES MEANS THAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
A LETTER. THE LONGER THE THREAD, THE LONGER THE
LETTER.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 09-19-1969
IF THERE IS A THREAD ON YOUR CLOTHES, YOU WILL RECEIVE
A LETTER.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 05-00-1967
IF YOU FIND A LONG STRING ON YOU--YOU'LL RECEIVE A
LETTER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
IF THERE IS A LOOSE STRING HANGING FROM YOUR CLOTHING, YOU
WILL GO ON SOME KIND OF TRIP. IF THE STRING IS LONG,
IT WILL BE A LONG TRIP, IF THE STRING IS SHORT, IT WILL
BE A SHORT TRIP.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT MADE THIS STATEMENT ON JUST SUCH AN OCCASION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU FIND A THREAD ON YOUR COAT YOU ARE GOING TO
GET A DATE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
IF YOU GET A HOLE IN YOUR LEFT SOCK BEFORE YOU GET
ONE IN YOUR RIGHT SOCK, YOU ARE GOING TO GET SOME
MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): STOCKING
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SOMEONE LEAVES A DIAPER BEHIND AT YOUR HOUSE,
YOU SOON WILL BECOME PREGNANT.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
PLACING A HAT ON A BED IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED FROM) HER HUSBAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-22-1964
A HAT ON THE BED IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.2 |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
IRON A HUSBAND'S SHIRTTAIL AND YOU (WILL) RUFFLE
UP HIS TEMPER.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Dress, buttons, jewelry |
Date learned: 00001967 FALL
IF YOU TEAR YOUR WEDDING DRESS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY,
YOUR MARRIAGE WON'T LAST.
Submitter comment:
THE SUPERSTITION DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 1900S, BUT IN
THE 1940S AN INSTANCE HAPPENED TO MY GODMOTHER IN WHICH
SHE RIPPED HER WEDDING GOWN AND WITHIN A YEAR THE
MARRIAGE HAD BEEN ANNULLED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage Dress of bride and groom |
Date learned: 10-05-1967
IF YOU PUT YOUR SLIP ON INSIDE-OUT ACCIDENTALLY,
YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL DAY.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Dress, buttons, jewelry BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS UP, YOU'LL GET A NEW
DRESS.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Dress, buttons, jewelry |
Date learned: 09-23-1967