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SUPERSTITION
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR, YOU MUST GET OUT
OF THE CAR, RUN AROUND IT FOUR TIMES. THIS BREAKS THE BAD LUCK
SPELL OF THE CAT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU TIE A STRING AROUND YOUR FINGER YOU WILL NOT FORGET
SOMETHING THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FO YOU TO REMEMBER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
IF YOU NOTICE THAT YOUR SHOELACE IS UNTIED, YOU K NOW THAT
YOUR BOYFRIEND IS THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
IF ON YOUR FIRST DATE THE FELLOW SINGS YOU A SONG
HE'LL BE YOURS FOREVER AND WILL NEVER DO YOU WRONG.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
COLD HANDS, WARM HEART,
SMELLY FEET AND NO SWEETHEARD (SIC).
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOLK TALE
THIS IS SAID TO HAVE HAPPENED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN SOME 25 YEARS
AGO. LATE ONE NIGHT FOUR YOUNG MEN WHO WERE DRIVING ALONG IN A
CAR STOPPED BY A BRIDGE AS A MYSTERIOUS LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE
CAUGHT THEIR ATTENTION. THREE OF THEM WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE
WHILE THE OTHER WAITED. SINCE THEY WERE GONE FOR A LONG TIME AND
THE LIGHT HAD DISAPPEARED, THE FOURTH MAN WENT LOOKING FOR THEM
AND FOUND ALL THREE DEAD AND THEIR BODIES BADLY MUTILATED. HE
WENT TO GET HELP AND WHEN THEY RETURNED TO THE BRIDGE, THE LIGHT
WAS AGAIN THERE. AS THEY STARTED ACROSS, THE LIGHT STARTED COMING
RAPIDLY TOWARD THEM. A SHORT WHILE LATER A PASSERBY CAME UPON A
NUMBER OF MUTILATED BODIES ON THE BRIDGE. ALL THE MEN WERE DEAD
EXCEPT ONE, WHO TOLD HIM ABOUT THE LIGHT BUT DIED BEFORE HE COULD
EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. TO THIS DAY, THE LIGHT WAS NEVER
SEEN AGAIN AND NO ONE HAS SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF THESE MURDERS.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Date learned: 11-05-1969
FOLK TALE
THIS IS SAID TO HAVE HAPPENED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN SOME 25 YEARS
AGO. LATE ONE NIGHT FOUR YOUNG MEN WHO WERE DRIVING ALONG IN A
CAR STOPPED BY A BRIDGE AS A MYSTERIOUS LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE
CAUGHT THEIR ATTENTION. THREE OF THEM WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE
WHILE THE OTHER WAITED. SINCE THEY WERE GONE FOR A LONG TIME AND
THE LIGHT HAD DISAPPEARED, THE FOURTH MAN WENT LOOKING FOR THEM
AND FOUND ALL THREE DEAD AND THEIR BODIES BADLY MUTILATED. HE
WENT TO GET HELP AND WHEN THEY RETURNED TO THE BRIDGE, THE LIGHT
WAS AGAIN THERE. AS THEY STARTED ACROSS, THE LIGHT STARTED COMING
RAPIDLY TOWARD THEM. A SHORT WHILE LATER A PASSERBY CAME UPON A
NUMBER OF MUTILATED BODIES ON THE BRIDGE. ALL THE MEN WERE DEAD
EXCEPT ONE, WHO TOLD HIM ABOUT THE LIGHT BUT DIED BEFORE HE COULD
EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. TO THIS DAY, THE LIGHT WAS NEVER
SEEN AGAIN AND NO ONE HAS SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF THESE MURDERS.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Date learned: 11-05-1969
I COLLECTED THIS 3/8/67 WHILE TUTORING JIM. WHEN HE SNEEZED,
I REPLIED "BLESS YOU." THIS WAS HIS EXPLANATION OF WHY
PEOPLE SAY "BLESS YOU" AFTER SOMEONE SNEEZES.
IT WAS BELIEVED THAT WHEN A PERSON SNEEZED, EVIL SPIRITS
CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH. TO PREVENT THESE SPIRITS FROM
RE-ENTERING THE PERSON, ONE WOULD SAY "BLESS YOU."
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-08-1967
POLITICAL DESTINY
IF YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR AN OFFICE,
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY RUN FOR THAT OFFICE.
Data entry tech comment: INFORMANT IS FORMER GOVERNOR G. MENNEN WILLIAMS SON
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts Observation BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations |
Date learned: 09-00-1968
Belief: Animal
Belief in Magic:
If you place a horsehair in vinegar it will turn into a worm.
Submitter comment:
This was told to the informant by her grandmother many years ago.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P600] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; WORK ; CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BELIEF ; HAIR ; HORSE ; MAGIC ; SUPERSTITION ; TRANSFORMATION ; VINEGAR ; Worm
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Creation and Order of Animal Life BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Personal Charm
During the Vanderbilt basketball season, I wore a hat to every game except three in the regular season. We lost those three games. Also, during the same period of time I constantly wore the hat when playing bridge and won two duplicate tournaments and consistently won at contract because I got cards more than I should have. Then just before the mideast regional I washed the hat and we did poorly in the tournament and I haven't gotten cards since then, duplicate hasn't changed however.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he probably learned this.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FLORIDA ; NASHVILLE ; PENSACOLA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck |