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IF YOU BLOW THE FUZZ OFF A DANDELION, YOU HAVE THE SAME NUMBER
OF BOYFRIENDS AS THE NUMBER OF FEATHERS YOU CAN BLOW OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
Keyword(s): SEEDS SEED HEAD
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DREAM OF DEATH, THERE WILL BE A MARRIAGE.
IF YOU DREAM OF MARRIAGE, THERE WILL BE A DEATH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-00-1972
WHEN YOU PULL THE WISHBONE, THE PERSON WHO GETS THE SHORT PIECE
GETS MARRIED FIRST AND THE ONE WHO GETS THE LONG PIECE GETS
THE MOST DINNER.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
Keyword(s): CHICKEN FOWL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Food |
Date learned: 06-19-1970
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A WEDDING, IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Submitter comment: WHEN I WAS A SMALL GIRL, I HEARD IT FROM MY MOTHER ;
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Arkansas ; FORT SMITH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death |
Date learned: 07-30-1968
IF YOU HAVE A WISHBONE, BREAK IT WITH SOMEONE ELSE AND THE
PERSON WITH THE SHORTER END GETS A WISH, WHILE THE ONE WITH
THE OTHER END GETS MARRIED FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): CHICKEN FO ; EATING DINING DINNER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
DREAM OF DEATH, YOU'LL GET A WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
DREAM OF WEDDING, YOU'LL GET ANNOUNCEMENT OF A DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about weddings, funerals, and other crucial moments of life |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
DREAM OF A DEATH IS A SIGN OF A MARRIAGE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about weddings, funerals, and other crucial moments of life |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
IF YOU EAT A THIMBLE OF SALT AND WALK BACKWARDS TO THE BED,
WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ANYONE OR DRINKING WATER, YOU WILL DREAM
ABOUT THE ONE YOU'LL MARRY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about weddings, funerals, and other crucial moments of life BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
ON THE FIRST NIGHT IN MAY, GET A PAN OF MEAL; PUT IN A SNAIL
AND LEAVE OVERNIGHT. HE WILL WRITE THE INITIAL OF YOUR WIFE;
IF MALE.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
TAKE A MIRROR AND LOOK IN AN OLD WELL THE FIRST DAY OF MAY AT
12:00 NOON AND YOU WILL SEE YOUR INTENDED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day BELIEF -- Still water Man made container. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
PUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEF IN A WHEAT FIELD THE FIRST THREE NIGHTS
IN MAY AND YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND OR WIFE'S INITIALS WILL BE
IN THE CORNER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 2 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 3 BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Use of Object |
AFTER A QUILTING PARTY, TAKE A CAT AND PUT IT IN THE QUILT
AND SHAKE IT. THEN OPEN IT UP AND HE ONE IT (THE CAT) JUMPS
ON WILL MARRY NEXT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 06-28-1970
DON'T TAKE THE LAST PIECE OF BREAD OR YOU'LL BE AN OLD MAID
(BACHELOR).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... |
Date learned: 06-28-1970
THE NUMBER OF WHITE PLACES IN YOUR FINGERNAILS TELLS YOU HOW
MANY BOY FRIENDS YOU HAVE.
Submitter comment: A BELIEF OF ADOLESCENTS IN LOCUST, GROVE, GEORGE--NOT
Where learned: GEORGIA, ASSUMED ; LOCUST GROVE ; GEORGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 06-08-1972
IF YOU DON'T PEEL AN APPLE SO THAT THE PEELING STAYS IN ONE
PIECE, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, YOUR BOYFRIEND IS
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE CLASP OF THE NECKLACE IS NEXT TO THE LOCKET, YOUR
BOYFRIEND IS THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Submitter comment: TEENAGE PREVALENT BELIEF.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NEVER SWEEP UNDER A SINGLE PERSON'S FEET OR THEY WILL NEVER
GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
THE FIRST MAN YOU SEE ON VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE MAN YOU WILL
MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 14 Valentine's Day BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PEEL AN APPLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE PEELING, THEN THROW IT OVER
YOUR SHOULDER AND THE INITIALS OF WHOEVER YOU'LL MARRY WILL
APPEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 08-01-1968