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WHEN ENTERING A HOUSE MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE BY THE SAME DOOR OR
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-16-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO BRUSH YOUR HAIR AT NIGHT.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-16-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK IF YOU HEAR AN OWL HOOTING AT NIGHT.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-16-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO COUNT THE CARS OF A RAILROAD TRAIN.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-16-1973
IF YOU DROP A DISHTOWEL YOU WILL BE GETTING COMPANY.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-16-1973
ATTACH NEEDLE AND THREAD TO THE ERASER END OF PENCIL. HOLD
THREAD IN RIGHT HAND SO PENCIL DNGLES OVER LEFT WRIST(PALM
UP). IF THE PENCIL TRAVELS VERTICALLY IT INDICATES A BOY,
HORIZONTALLY, A GIRL.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Boy ; Dangle ; gender ; Girl ; Pencil ; PREDICTION ; PREGNANCY ; Swing
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
"GET THOSE FEET UP!"
WHEN RIDING IN A CAR ONE MUST LIFT HIS FEET WHILE GOING
OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR HE WILL BE KILLED IN SOME SORT
OF TRAIN ACCIDENT THE NEXT DAY.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Car ; DEATH ; FEET ; Railroad Tracks ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
WHEN SOMETHING FALLS, STEP ON IT BEFORE PICKING IT UP
OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Bad ; BELIEF ; Falls ; Good ; LUCK ; Step ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
WHENEVER ONE FINDS AN EYELASH HE MAY PUT IT ON HIS THUMB,
MAKE A WISH, AND THEN BLOW IT OFF. IF THE EYELASH IS NOT
IN VIEW, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Eyelash ; SUPERSTITION ; WISH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
RAIN WHILE THE SUN SHINES
WHEN THE SUN SHONE WHILE IT WAS RAINING, I CAN REMEMBER
MY GRANDMOTHER SAYING THAT THE DEVIL WAS BEATING HIS WIFE.
Submitter comment: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT MEANS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 07-01-1972
IT'S LUCKY TO OWN A BLACK CAT, BUT UNLUCKY TO MEET ONE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Bad ; Black ; CAT ; Good ; LUCK ; Unlucky
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 11-06-1973
WHEN YOU VISIT YOU LEAVE BY THE SAME DOOR OR BAD LUCK
WILL COME ABOUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
Date learned: 06-21-1973
IT IS SAID TO BE BAD LUCK IF THE BRIDE AND GROOM CATCH
SIGHT OF EACH OTHER ON THE DAY OF THEIR WEDDING BEFORE THE
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00001973 (ASSUMED)
A BLACK BANTAM CHICKEN KEEPS AWAY EVIL.
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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A BLACK CAT CROSSES IN
FRONT OF YOU, PULL OVER UNTIL ANOTHER CAR PASSES THAT SPOT
IN FRONT OF YOU TO WARD OFF THE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU HEAR AN AMBULANCE, HOLD A BUTTON ON YOUR BLOUSE
OR DRESS OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
RED BIRD, RED BIRD, FLY TO THE RIGHT,
SEE MY SWEETHEART BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
SUPERSTITION
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO SPLIT POSTS.
Where learned: WHARTON SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-14-1972
SUPERSTITION
IT'S BAD LUCK TO HELP SOMEBODY IF THEY'VE STARTED MAKIN'
THE BED UP, TO FINISH MAKIN IT UP.
Where learned: WHARTON SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-14-1972
SUPERSTITION
DON'T TAKE SALT OUT OF ANOTHER PERSON'S HAND.
Where learned: WHARTON SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-14-1972