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LUCK
NO NEW MOTHER SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN THE HOME FOR FORTY DAYS AFTER
GIVING BIRTH, FOR SHE IS UNBLESSED BY GOD, AND COULD BRING BAD
LUCK TO THE FAMILY OF THE HOME SHE VISITS.
Submitter comment:
IT IS NOT ONLY BAD LUCK FOR ANYONE TO LET THIS WOMAN IN THEIR
HOUSE, BUT IT IS ALSO BAD LUCK FOR THE WOMAN TO EVEN LEAVE THE HOUSE.
SHE SHOULD BE HOME GUARDING THE CHILD, WHO IS ESPECIALLY SUSEPTIBLE
AT THIS TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN
Date learned: 09-24-1972
LUCK
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A WOMAN TO SWEEP OUT ANY PART OF HER HOUSE
WHILE SHE HAS ANY COMPANY VISITING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: 09-26-1972
PRIEST
GREEKS BELIEVE THAT IF THE FIRST THING YOU SEE WHEN YOU
GO OUT IN THE MORNING IS A PRIEST SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-28-1972
BREAD
IN GREECE IT IS BAD LUCK TO PLACE A LOAF OF BREAD UPSIDE DOWN
ON THE TABLE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: 11-28-1972
IF YOU WEAR AN OPAL AND IT IS NOT YOUR BIRTHSTONE YOU WILL
BAD LUCK
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.43 |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
DON'T TURN YOUR HAT BIBB BACKWARD. THIS IS UNLUCKY.
Submitter comment: BIBB= BRIM.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION OR POSITION: BACKWARDS ; WEARING CLOTHES: HAT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1972
IF YOU PUT A GARNET ON THE WRONG SIDE, HAVE SOME ELSE TO TAKE IT
OFF. IT WOULD BE BAD LUCK FOR YOU TO DO SO.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): GARMENT? ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
IF YOU STUMP YOU TOE TURN COMPLETELY AROUND. FOR THIS IS A SIGN
OF BAD LUCK TO COME AND THIS IS A WAY TO AVOID THAT.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION AND MOTION--CIRCLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 09-00-1972
DREAMS
DREAMING OF SNAKES OR EGGS IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Food and liquids BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about animals BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-13-1975
SHOES
LEAVING SHOES IN THE WRONG ORDER BRINGS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ;
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: CA1963-1975
MIRRORS
NEVER PASS A MIRROR WUTHOIT LOOKING OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR IDENTITY.
James Callow comment: COLLECTOR'S SPELLING CORRECTED
Where learned: HOME ; SCHOOL ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: CA1963-1975
PROVERB
BREAD ALWAYS FALLS ON THE BUTTERED SIDE.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE ; FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PESSIMISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-01-1965
MAXIM
CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING.
Submitter comment: NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT PROBABLY HEARD THIS FROM MY FATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
BELIEF ABOUT A CROSS-EYED WOMAN
IF YOU MEET A CROSS-EYED WOMAN IN THE MORNING, THINGS WILL
GET CROSSED ALL DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
WEDDING BELIEF
IN SMALL ITALIAN CITIES IT IS CONSIDERED
GOOD LUCK TO HAVE RAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY. IN LARGER ITALIAN
CITIES IT IS CONSIERED BAD LUCK WHEN IT RAINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Date learned: 10-00-1969
TREE SUPERSTITION
A LONE TREE THAT IS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD WITHOUT
ANY OTHER TREES AROUND IT IS CONSIDERED SACRED. NO ONE SHOULD
RISK CUTTING IT DOWN FOR FEAR OF EVIL HAPPENING TO HIM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
SUPERSTITON
AN ENGLISH IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STRONGLY BELIEVES THIS. SHE CLAIMS THAT WHENEVER SHE
HAD SUCH A PLANT IN THE HOUSE, THE RESULT WAS NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK
UNTIL SHE DISPOSED OF THE PLANT.
Where learned: SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
THORNBERRY BUSH BELIEF
IN IRELAND, NO ONE SHOULD EVER DIG UP A THORNBERRY BUSH.
OTHERWISE HE WILL HAVE A TRAGIC DEATH.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
BLACK TABOO
IF YOU EAT BLACK GRAPES OR BLACK FIGS THEN SOME SORT OF BAD LUCK
WILL COME TO YOU, SUCH AS BAD NEWS, OR YOU WILL DO SOMETHING
THAT YOU WILL REGRET LATER. HOWEVER RED, WHITE , GREEN, AND BLUE
GRAPES AND FIGS ARE FINE TO EAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; KALAMAZOO
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-18-1971
HOME BELIEF
IF SOMEONE ENTERS YOUR FRONT DOOR, IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THEM
TO EXIT YOUR BACK DOOR.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-00-1972