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NEVER OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS BELIEVED BY MANY AGED PEOPLE AS WELL
AS YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: COLLECTED AT UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 03-02-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA INSIDE A HOUSE
OR BUILDING. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS WAIT TILL YOU GET
OUTISDE THE DOOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 01-30-1971
TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA INDOORS WILL BRING VERY BAD LUCK
TO THAT PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 04-26-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO BRING AN OPEN UMBRELLA INTO THE HOUSE OR TO
OPEN ONE IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; CORBIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
OPEN UMBRELLA INSIDE A BUILDING, BRINGS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE BRINGS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 04-25-1969
IT'S UNLUCKY TO OPEN THE UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 06-18-1970
TO RAISE AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE WILL SURELY BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 02-20-1972
DON'T OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE; IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
IT'S BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
NEVER OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE. THIS IS AN INDUCEMENT OF
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANTHONY BARR BY A NEGRO GRADUATE
STUDENT:
IT IS ALWAYS BAD LUCK TO PUT AN UMBRELLA OR A HAT ON THE BED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
NEVER WALK UNDER AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; CLEVELAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 07-24-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment: LEARNED WHILE GROWING UP IN WALES.
Where learned: WALES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA INDOORS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 04-01-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO LEAVE AN UMBRELLA OPEN IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: ALABAMA, ASSUMED ; MONTGOMERY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT AN UMBRELLA OVER YOUR HEAD IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment: NO MENTION IS MADE OF OPENING AN UMBRELLA BEING BAD LUCK,
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
AN UMBRELLA ON A BED IS BAD LUCK. TO INSURE GOOD LUCK
AFTER THE UMBRELLA, KISS THE BED.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "KZ" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella BELIEF -- Conversions Umbrella SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NEVER RAISE AN UMBRELLA INDOORS--BAD LUCK.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN