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A FOUR LEAF CLOVER FOUND MEANS GOOD LUCK TO FINDER. A FIVE
LEAF CLOVER MEANS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE THE NEW MOON THROUGH THE TREES, YOU'LL HAVE BAD
LUCK ALL MONTH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
AT A CORN HUSKING, WHOEVER GETS A RED EAR OF CORN WILL MARRY
WITHIN THE YEAR.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IT'S CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO BURN AN APPLE TREE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 04-28-1969
TAKE A FOUR LEAF CLOVER AND PLACE IT IN THE BIBLE AND YOU
WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE LEAVES TURN UP (SO THAT THE UNDER-PARTS SHOW), A RAIN-
STORM IS COMING.
Where learned: COLORADO ; SOURCE UNKNOWN ; BOULDER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 00001942 CA.
SOME OF THE MENFOLKS STILL CARRY HIGH JOHN DE CONQUER ROOTS
IN THEIR POCKETS FOR LUCK. OLD JOHN WAS THE PROTECTOR OF
THE OLD-TIME SLAVES.
Submitter comment: HIGH JOHN DE CONQUER ROOTS ARE THE MARSH ST. JOHN'S WORT,
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; HOLLY SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
PLANT CUCUMBERS WHEN THE CHERRY TREES BLOOM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SEE A NEW MOON THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A TREE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
NEVER PLANT A CEDAR TREE, BECAUSE WHEN IT GETS LARGE ENOUGH
TO COVER YOUR COFFIN, YOU'LL DIE.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
NEVER PLANT A WILLOW TREE. YOU'LL WEEP AS LONG AS IT DOES.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
KNOCKING ON A TREE WILL KEEP AWAY BAD LUCK. (KNOCKING ON WOOD)
Submitter comment: THIS IS A COMMON SUPERSTITION. I CANNOT REMEMBER WHEN I
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Conversions Plants |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
PULLING PETALS OFF A DAISY WHILE CHANTING WITH EACH PETAL:
"HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT..." WHICHEVER PETAL YOU
END ON IS YOUR FATE.
Where learned: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Use of Object SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOUR LEAF CLOVERS ARE LUCKY. I BELIEVE IN THAT, BUT I ALSO
BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO FIND ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
ONE DAY I WAS FEELING VERY, VERY, EXTREMELY LUCKY INSIDE
WHEN I WAS AT CENTENNIAL PARK. I TOLD MY COMPANIONS THAT I
FELT LIKE JUMPING IN A CLOVER PATCH AND FINDING A FOUR-LEAF
CLOVER. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS COMPELLED TO JUMP STRAIGHT
UP AND PLOP TO THE GROUND AND LOOK DOWN. IMMEDIATELY, I
SAW A FOUR LEAF CLOVER, PICKED IT BEWILDEREDLY AND SHOWED
MY FRIENDS, WHO WERE ASTOUNDED. THAT'S LUCK!
Submitter comment: THE TRUTH, I SWEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CENTENNIAL PARK ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
INFORMANT STATED THAT IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO PLANT SPRING ONIONS
BECAUSE IT WAS THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
REDHEADED WOODPECKER DRUMMING ON A HARD LIMB IS A SIGN OF
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
IF YOU FIND A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK. IF
YOU FIND A FIVE-LEAF CLOVER, IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
IF THERE IS A HEAVY SHUCK ON THE EAR OF CORN, THERE WILL BE
A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
CARRY A BUCKEYE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 07-26-1968