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EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS ON NEW YEARS AT MIDNIGHT AND YOU WILL
HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
EAT HOG JOWL AND BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY TO BE RICH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF MEN VISIT YOU ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, THE PULLETS WILL BE
ROOSTERS; IF WOMEN COME, THEY WILL BE HENS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; FULTON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
IF IT RAINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN FOR
THE FIRST FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IF IT RAINS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, IT WILL RAIN EVERY DAY OF
THE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 00001970 ASSUMED
IF YOU HAVE A FIGHT OR ARGUMENT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL
ARGUE WITH THIS PERSON ALL YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO SOME WORK ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, FOR
WHATEVER YOU DO THAT DAY, YOU WILL DO ALL YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): pilot day
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
IF YOU EAT BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S YOU WILL GET
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-02-1969
IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE DOWN BY NEW YEAR'S DAY
BAD LUCK WILL COME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY CAFE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 03-02-1969
IF A PERSON HAS A SETTING HEN, THE SEX OF THE FIRST VISITOR
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY TO THIS PERSON'S HOME DETERMINES THE SEX
OF MOST OF CHICKENS DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 03-22-1969
THE WAY YOU ACT AND FEEL ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR
IS THE WAY YOU'LL BE MOST OF THE YEAR.
Where learned: VIRGINIA, ASSUMED ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 03-23-1969
SHE SAID THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER LET A WOMAN COME TO YOUR HOUSE
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY BECAUSE IT BRINGS BAD LUCK. SHE SAID THAT ONE
DAY A LADY CAME TO HER HOUSE ON THIS DAY AND IT MADE HER
CALENDAR THAT SHE LOVED FALL OFF THE WALL AND BURN UP.
ALSO SHE SAID THAT ONE TIME A MAN AND WOMAN CAME TO HER
HOUSE AND A FEW DAYS AFTER THEY HAD GONE, ONE OF HER
DOGS DIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
Date learned: 07-04-1970
ONE CAN FORETELL THE FUTURE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY BY OPENING
THE BIBLE AND READING THE FIRST VERSE YOU COME TO.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, EAT BLACK EYED PEAS AND HANG A BAG OF
THEM BEHIND THE STOVE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Use of Object BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 06-28-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A WOMAN TO ENTER A HOUSE FIRST ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY. FOR GOOD LUCK, A MAN MUST ENTER FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLARKSVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1970
FOR GOOD LUCK, ONE SHOULD COOK BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY. IF YOU PUT A DIME IN THE PEAS YOU WILL HAVE MONEY
AND THE PERSON WHO GETS THE DIME ON HIS PLATE WILL MAKE THE
MOST MONEY DURING THE COMING YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLARKSVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY IF YOUR FIRST GUEST IS MALE, YOUR
CHICKENS WILL BE MOSTLY ROOSTERS. IF IT IS A WOMAN, THEY
WILL BE MOSTLY HENS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching |
Date learned: 06-28-1970
IF YOU GET A PHONE CALL ON NEW YEAR'S MORNING, YOU WILL GET
A SAD MESSAGE SOMETIME THAT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS THOUGHT UNLUCKY TO HANG UP A CALENDAR BEFORE JANUARY 1ST
OF THE NEW YEAR.
Submitter comment: LEARNED WHILE GROWING UP IN WALES.
Where learned: WALES
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN