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IF IT RAINS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOU WILL HAVE A SUNNY
MARRIAGE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A GIRL WILL PUT A WISHBONE OVER THE FRONT DOOR, THE FIRST
MAN TO WALK IN WILL BE THE MAN SHE WILL MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): FOWL
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
CUT THE PEELING FROM AN APPLE IN ONE SPIRAL AND TOSS IT OVER
YOUR LEFT SHOULDER. IT WILL FALL INTO THE INITIAL OF THE
PERSON YOU WILL MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
ANYONE WHO TAKES THE LAST PIECE OF FOOD FROM A PLATE WILL NOT
MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
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
IF YOU SPLASH WATER ON YOURSELF WHILE WASHING DISHES, YOU
WILL MARRY A DRUNKARD.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF A PERSON PARTICIPATES IN THREE WEDDING CEREMONIES DURING
A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, THE NEXT CEREMONY WILL BE HIS OR HER OWN
WEDDING.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; BECKLEY
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
YOU MAY MAKE A WISH ON THE FIRST STAR AT NIGHT, BUT IT WILL NOT
COME TRUE IF YOU LOOK AT IT AGAIN BEFORE SEEING ANOTHER STAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 08-06-1968
PULL ON A WISHBONE WITH A FRIEND. WHOEVER GETS THE LONGEST
PIECE WILL MARRY FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BREASTBONE ; FO
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-06-1968
IF YOU MARRY DURING A THUNDERSTORM, YOUR MARRIAGE WILL BE STORMY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IF A MAN LETS A WOMAN SWEEP UNDER BOTH HIS FEET AT THE SAME
TIME, HE'LL NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IF YU STAND UNDER AN OPEN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE, YOU'LL NEVER
GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Domestic object, wax, needle, dishware |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
CUT FINGERNAILS ON FRIDAY,
CUT THEM FOR SORROW,
CUT THEM ON SATURDAY,
SWEETHEART TOMORROW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU STEP OVER A BROOM, YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, RAISE YOUR FEET OFF THE FLOOR
OF THE CAR, OR YOU WILL BE AN OLD MAID.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
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
MISS FRANCES, YOU ARE A OLE MAID BECAUSE YOU WAS BORNED WITHOUT
NO VEILS OVER YOUR EYES. BEFORE YOU CAN GET MARRIED,
THEY'S A VEIL GOT TO COME OVER YORE EYES AND YOU AINT HAD
NO VEILS OVER YORE EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001950 CA.
WHEN YOU SPEND THE NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME AT A STRANGE PLACE,
NAME THE CORNERS OF THE ROOM. THE ONE YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHEN
YOU WAKE UP IS THE ONE YOU WILL MARRY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
Date learned: 07-23-1968
NEVER LET ANYONE SWEEP OR MOP UNDER YOUR FEET, OR YOU WILL
NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
IF YOU SEE ONE PIDIDDLE (PIDIDDLE=ONE HEADLIGHT OF A CAR BURNED
OUT), YOU WILL BE KISSED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN