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SUPERSTITION
IT WILL BE A LIGHT WINTER IF THERE ARE FEWER SPIDERS THAN USUAL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
SUPERSTITION
IF BEES BUILD THEIR NESTS IN THE GROUND, IT IS A
SIGN OF HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 03-06-1972
SUPERSTITION
A LATE FALL MEANS A COLD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 03-06-1972
IF SQUIRREL'S TAILS GET BUSHY IN EARLY FALL THERE WILL BE
A HARSH WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time AutumnFall |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
IN THE FALL IF OAK TREES DON'T LOSE ALL THEIR LEAVES IT'S
GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER. THE OAK TREES KEEP THEIR LEAVES
SO THE SQUIRRELS CAN REINFORCE THEIR NESTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
IF YOU SEE A FUZZY CATERPILLAR, IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD
WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
IF HORNETS BUILD THEIR NESTS HIGH IN THE TREES, IT'S
GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
HEAVY CORN SHUCKS AT THE END OF THE SUMMER MEAN THAT IT'S
GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time Summer |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
THICK CORN SHUCKS MEANS A BAD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 11-02-1973
IF A GROUNDHOG SEES HIS SHADOW ON FEBRUARY 2, HE GOES INTO
THE GROUND FOR FORTY DAYS OF BAD WEATHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 2 Candlemas Groundhog Day BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Number P686.1.40 |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
FEBRUARY 2nd IS GROUND HOG'S DAY AND THEY SAY IF HE SEES
HIS SHADOW WE'LL HAVE SIX MORE WEEKS OF COLD WEATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 2 Candlemas Groundhog Day BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF THERE ARE A LOT OF ACORNS ON THE OAK TREE, HEAVY HUSKS
ON THE CORN, THICK SHUCKS ON THE HICKORY NUTS, AND THE
CATERPILLARS HAVE DARK COATS IT WILL BE A HARD WINTER. IF
THE CATERPILLARS ARE LIGHT COLOR IT WILL BE A LIGHT WINTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
THICK SHUCKS ON CORN MEAN IT'S GONNA BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
YOU CAN TELL HOW HARD THE WINTER'S GOING TO BE BY THE
AMOUNT OF HAIR ON A WOOLLY WORM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST WILL EQUAL THE NUMBER OF SNOWS
FOR THE COMING WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN A WOOLLY BEAR CATERPILLAR GROWS A HEAVY COAT, IT MEANS
THE WINTER TO FOLLOW WILL BE A HARD ONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
FOLK BELIEF (PREDICTION)
IF A GROUNDHOG SEES HIS SHADOW ON GROUNDHOG DAY, THERE WILL BE SIX
MORE WEEKS OF WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 2 Candlemas Groundhog Day BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Maturity P544.5 BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 06-30-1972
BELIEF
IF IT IS TO BE A BAD WINTER, THE ANIMALS' FUR IS THICKER.
Submitter comment: ESPECIALLY COWS, HORSES, SHEEP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WEATHERLORE--INDIAN SUMMER
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INDIAN SUMMER IN THE FALL
SEASON, IT WILL COME IN THE WINTER.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time AutumnFall |
Date learned: 00001969 ASSUMED