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MAKE A WISH, STRIKE A MATCH; HOLD IT UPRIGHT AND LET IT
BURN DOWN. IF IT BURNS DOWN ALL THE WAY, YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS THE HEM AND MAKE
A WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
AT THE END OF THE MONTH, RIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, YOU SAY
"RABBIT, RABBIT." THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP
YOU SAY "RABBIT, RABBIT" AND MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 04-00-1972
FOR A PICTURE TO FALL FROM THE WALL IS BAD LUCK, UNLESS A
A PRAYER IS SAID QUIETLY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
EVERY TIME YOU SEE A WHITE HORSE, YOU LICK THE END OF THE INDEX
FINGER OF YOUR RIGHT HAND, HIT IT AGAINST THE PALM OF YOUR LEFT
HAND, AND THEN HIT YOUR LEFT PALM WITH THE END OF YOUR RIGHT
FIST. THIS IS CALLED "STAMPING WHITE HORSES." WHEN YOU SEE 100
WHITE HORSES AND STAMPTHEM THIS WAY, YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Number P686.1.100 |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
A "WISH" BONE IS A GOOD LUCK CHARM. A "WISH" BONE IS THE BREAST
BONE OF A CHICKEN OR TURKEY. TWO PEOPLE TAKE A "WISH" BONE AND
HOLD EACH END; EACH MAKES A WISH, THEN THEY BREAK THE GONE
IN TWO. THE ONE WHO HAS THE LONG END GETS HIS WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Good luck P881.60 |
Date learned: 07-28-1968
IF YOU SEE A BUZZARD, NOT FLAPPING HIS WINGS UNTIL OUT OF
SIGHT, MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE. ALSO, IT MEANS
YOU WILL BE GOING ON A TRIP BY PLANE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-09-1970
PICK A DAISY AND MAKE A WISH AS YOU PLUCK EACH PETAL. WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
A PERSON HAVING A BIRTHDAY MAY MAKE A WISH BEFORE A LIGHTED
BIRTHDAY CAKE. IF HE BLOWS ALL THE CANDLES OUT ON THE FIRST
TRY, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 03-06-1969
LOOK OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER AND THROW SALT OVER YOUR RIGHT
SHOULDER AND YOU WILL GET A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 07-01-1970
IF A HAYWAGON GOES BY, AND ONLY IF IT HAS HAY IN IT, YOU CAN
MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, MAKE A WISH WHEN BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES
OF THE CAKE AND HOWEVER MANY BREATHS IT TAKES TO BLOW THEM
ALL OUT, EQUALS HOW MANY YEARS IT WILL TAKE FOR THE WISH
TO COME TRUE.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM PARENTS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 00-00-1952
WHEN IN A CAR, IF YOU LIFT YOUR FEET OFF THE FLOOR WHEN GOING
UNDER A RAILROAD TRESTLE, AND MAKE A WISH, THIS WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001952 CA.
TIE A STRAW IN A KNOT, MAKE A WISH ON BOTH ENDS, THEN PULL
THE STRAW APART. WHICHEVER END HAS THE KNOT ON IT,
THAT WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "EB" APPEAR UNDER D. B. GONYER'S NAME ON 5X8 CARD.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WISHING ON A ROBIN IS GOOD LUCK. WHEN A ROBIN IS SEEN FIRST
MUCH (MUST?) LICK THUMB, PLACE THE LICKED THUMB IN THE PALM
OF THE OTHER HAND, MAKE A FIST WITH THE FIRST HAND, AND
PLACE IT IN THE PALM THAT IS STILL MOIST, THEN WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Good luck Animals SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF (YOU) SEE REDBIRD, SPIT OVER LEFT SHOULDER AND MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 03-00-1969
WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EVERYBODY WAS GETTING AND THEN
SENDING THESE CHAIN LETTERS, WHICH OFFERED A GOOD LUCK PRAYER
IF YOU SENT THE LETTER TO FIVE OF YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU
DIDN'T SEND IT OUT, THEN YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BAD LUCK.
I REMEMBER ONE IN PARTICULAR--IT SAID THAT COL. JOHNSON
RECEIVED $7000, BUT HE LOST IT LOST IT (SIC) LATER BECAUSE
HE BROKE THE CHAIN OF GOOD LUCK OFFERED IN THE PRAYER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
REMMEBER HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE A WISH AND KEEP IT TO
YOURSELF ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND IF YOU BLOW ALL THE CANDLES
OUT ON YOUR CAKE, THEN IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 08-07-1968
IF YOU PLUCK AN EYELASH OUTA YOUR EYE, AND YOU GET SOMEBODY, AND
IT'S ON YOUR FINGER, YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE PRESS THE FINGER
AGAINST YOURS, AND WHOEVER THE EYELASH LANDS ON, YOU MAKE A
WISH AND YOU BLOW IT OFF AND IF IT BLOWS OFF THE FIRST TIME
YOU GET THAT WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE A WISH WHEN GOING TO BED UNDER A NEW QUILT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 07-00-1972