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IF YOU PUT A HAT ON A BED, YOU WILL RUN INTO BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: APARTMENT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON THE BED.
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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-14-1971
DO NOT PLACE YOUR HAT ON THE BED, OR YOU WILL HAVE
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER, CARRIE
ADAMS, ABOUT 1910.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 05-12-1965
NEVER PUT A HAT ON A CHAIR.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK ACCORDING TO LINDA.
THIS WAS TOLD TO HER BY HER AUNT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 02-15-1971
ALWAYS PUT YOUR RIGHT SHOE ON FIRST TO BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 05-09-1969
IF YOU GET UP, (AND) PUT ON SOME PIECE OF CLOTHING THE WRONG WAY
BY MISTAKE, KEEP IT ON THAT WAY UNTIL NOON, AND IT WILL
BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Good luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IF YOU WEAR YOUR BELT BACKWARDS FOR THREE DAYS, GOOD LUCK
WILL FOLLOW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
PUTTING YOUR SHOES UNDER THE BED AT NIGHT WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-06-1972
AN UNCLE CARRIED A RABBIT'S FOOT IN HIS POCKET. HE TOOK OFF HIS
HAT AND SPIT IN IT WHENEVER A BLACK CAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF
HIM. HE FIGURED THIS WAS A WAY OF HAVING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; HYBRID ACRES ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK IF YOU PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE BED.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-28-1969
IT IS GOOD LUCK TO WEAR THE SAME PAIR OF SOCKS EVERY TIME
YOU PLAY GOLF.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 881 Games / Pastimes / Sports BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS GOOD LUCK NOT TO WASH YOUR SOCKS DURING A SPORTS SEASON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 881 Games / Pastimes / Sports BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
WEARING UNDERCLOTHES INSIDE OUT IS GOOD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DBG" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU PUT ON A GARMENT INSIDE OUT AND NOT RECOGNIZE THE
MISTAKE, IT IS A SIGN OF GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
IF A PERSON, WHILE DRESSING, PUTS ONE SOCK ON BACKWARDS, IT'S
VERY GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
SPIT ON NEW SHOES FOR LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
IF YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND YOU PUT YOUR SHIRT OR
SKIRT ON WRONG SIDE OUT, IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU WEAR IT
ALL DAY THAT WAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS THE HEM AND
YOU'LL GET A NEW DRESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972