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IF SOMEONE HICCUPS SUDDENLY, IT IS BELIEVED THAT SOMEONE
IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
IF YOU HAVE THE HICCUPS, SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT YOU. IF
YOU CAN TELL WHO IS THINKING ABOUT YOU, THE HICCUPS WILL
GO AWAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT ACTUALLY BELIEVES IN THIS METHOD OF CURING THIS
THIS PARTICULAR AILMENT.
Where learned: WISCONSIN ; MENONOMEE FALLS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU HAVE THE HICCOUGHS, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS THINKING
ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-30-1967
CURE FOR HICCUPS
IF YOU HAVE THE HICCUPS, HERE IS A REMEDY TO CURE THEM.
FIRST YOU MUST FIND THE LONGEST BLADE OF GRASS FROM YOUR FRONT YARD.
NEXT, YOU TAKE THE BLADE OF GRASS AND GENTLY INSERT IT INTO YOUR
NOSE. BY DOING THIS A FEW TIMES, EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE YOU TO
SNEEZE, WHICH WILL IN TURN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR HICCUPS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
BLUE MIST
IT IS BELIEVED THAT UPON A CERTAIN STREET IN GROSSE ILE, AT A
CERTAIN TIME, THE BLUE MIST DESCENDS UPON ANY CAR THAT TRESPASSES
THERE.
Submitter comment: THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A STORY AS TO THE WHY OF THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVERVIEW
James Callow Keyword(s): GROSSE ILE IS AN ISLAND IN THE DETROIT RIVER ; GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 01-00-1974
SIGN OF CROSS
NEVER GO BACK IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING UNLESS YOU MAKE THE
SIGN OF THE CROSS WITH YOUR FOOT.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
IF YOU LIE A BUMP WILL GROW ON YOUR TONGUE OR YOU WILL ACCIDENTALLY
BITE YOUR TONGUE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): LYING ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA11001973
NEVER WEAR CLOTHES ON THE WRONG SIDE ESPECIALLY UNDERGARMENTS BECAUSE
PEOPLE WILL LIE TO YOU.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): LYING ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
NEVER WASTE PEANUT SHEELS ON THE GROUND, IT CAUSES FUSS.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): ARGUMENT QUARRELING DISCORD
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: CA11001973
BELIEF
IF YOU PLACE A WARM BRICK AT THE FOOT OF YOUR BED UNDER THE COVERS
DURING THE WINTER YOU WILL NOT ONLY STAY WARM, BUT YOU WILL ALSO BE
PROTECTED FROM EVIL SPIRITS THAT TRY TO ENTER YOUR BODY. THESE
SPIRITS ARE ONLY ACTIVE DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE THE COLD DRIVES
THEM OUT OF THEIR GRAVES AT NIGHT.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; WEATHERLY
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00001960S
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DEATH
IN ANY EVIL SPIRITS THAT MAY BE THERE.
James Callow comment:
INCOMPLETE ITEM: SOME KEYPUNCH CARDS MISSING
CN[ FOERSTNER, SCOTT 701049
C1[ 16714 FISCHER RD
C2[ LAKEWOOD, OHIO 14410
DNC[ 1,409
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Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-24-1973
LUKE THE SPOOK
THERE IS A GHOST HOUSE ON 26 MILE ROAD. EERIE SOUNDS ARE HEARD FROM
INSIDE AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSES THEM. SOME SAY A GHOST NAMED LUKE
THE SPOOK LIVES THERE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-15-1973
IF ONE NOTICES A RAMBLER TRAVELLING AHEAD OF YOU IN TRAFFIC, THE
BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO FIND ANOTHER ROUTE QUICKLY,
FOR RAMBLERS
(ABOUT 99 %) ARE KNOWN TO TRAVEL ON THE AVERAGE ABOUT 15 MPH UNDER
THE SPEED LIMIT AND TEND TO CONFUSE TRAFFIC TO AN ABSURD DEGREE.
IT IS THOUGHT THAT ALMOST 85% OF RAMBLERS, ANCIENT THOUGH THEY BE,
ARE STILL TRYING TO MAKE IT HOME FROM THE SHOWROOM.
Submitter comment: THIS BELIEF WAS DERIVED THROUGH YEARS OF OBSERVATION.
James Callow comment:
RAMBLER=SMALL AMERICAN MOTORS CAR
CK[ AUTOMOBILE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE
Date learned: 09-22-1972
REMEMBERING
IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING TAKE THREE STEPS BACK TO REMEMBER.
HE WAS TOLD THIS BY HIS GRANDMOTHER WHEN HEWAS LITTLE.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION POSITION ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-00-1972
SNEEZE
THE REASON PEOPLE SAY "GOD BLESS YOU!" WHEN YOU SNEEZE IS THAT YOU
SNEEZE OUT YOUR SOUL AND THE DEVIL HAS CHANCE TO BEAT YOUR
SOUL BACK INTO YOUR BODY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
GORE ORPHANAGE
GORE ORPHANAGE BURNED DOWN IN THE 1920s AND ALL THE CHILDREN
DIED. YOU CAN GO TO THE SITE ON THE ANNIVERSARY AND HEAR THE
CHILDREN CRY.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMER KNOWS SOMEONE WHO SAID HE HEARD THE CRYING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NOISE SOUND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
WHISTLING
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO WHISTLE IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE IT IS
CALLING THE DEVIL
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONJURATION
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
MORROW ROAD
THERE IS A ROAD IN ALGONAC, MICHIGAN IN WHICH TO DRIVE DOWN IT AT
NIGHT IS TABOO. TREES LINE THE ROAD. THEY GROW TOGETHER AT THE
TOPS, FORMING A TUNNEL RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT
IT IS ESPECIALLY DARK AT NIGHT. MANY A WEARY TRAVELLER DRIVING IN HIS
CAR AT NIGHT DOWN THIS ROAD HAS SEEN THINGS WHICH WOULD STIFLE THE IMAGINATION.
UNDESCRIBABLE BEASTS WHICH GLOW IN THE DARK ATTACK PASSING CARS. KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAVELLERS WILL JOURNEY MANY MILES OUT
OF THEIR WAY TO AVOID TRAVELING MORROW ROAD.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname and city of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
BAD LUCK
WHEN A PERSON LEAVES THE HOUSE AND THEN NOTICES HE FORGOT SOMETHING,
HE GOES BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND AFTER LOCATING IT HE
SITS DOWN MOMENTARILY
BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE AGAIN. IF THE PERSON FAILS TO DO
THIS HE WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S GRANDMOTHER TOLD HER THIS AND INFORMANT HOLDS IT TO BE
TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HANCOCK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.2 |
Date learned: 09-25-1972