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TURN YOUR MONEY OVER WHEN YOU SEE A NEW MOON AND IT WILL
DOUBLE IN VALUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
Date learned: 10-10-1973
IF YOU SAY THE EXACT THING AT THE SAME TIME, YOU HOLD
PINKIES WITH EACH OTHER AND MAKE A WISH BEFORE SAYING
ANOTHER WORD AND YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): METONYMY: PINKIES FOR LITTLE FINGERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
GO UNDER BRIDGE, PUT HANDS ON CEILING OF CAR TO HOLD
BRIDGE UP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
WHEN YOU PASS A GRAVEYARD, HOLD YOUR BREATH OR A BUTTON
OR YOU'LL BE THE NEXT TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 11-06-1973
IF YOU START SOMEPLACE AND FORGET SOMETHING, DON'T GO
BACK UNLESS YOU MAKE A CROSS MARK WITH YOUR FOOT AND
SPIT IN IT OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
Date learned: 10-15-1973
IF A WOMAN IS RIDING IN A CAR WHILE CROSSING OVER A BRIDGE
SHE MUST LIFT HER FEET OFF THE FLOOR OR SHE WILL BE AN OLD
MAID.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 09-10-1973
MRS. GREBE KNOCKS ON WOOD AFTER SHE SAYS SOMETHING LIKE
"WE'VE BEEN LUCKY IN OUR FAMILY BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER HAD
AN ACCIDENT DOING SUCH AND SUCH..." IT IS AN ACTION
WHICH SHE FEELS WILL PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF THE BAD
LUCK FOREVER.
Where learned: TEXAS ; HOUSTON
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Conversions SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
IF A LIGHT'S BURNED OUT, KISS YOUR SWEETHEART, IT'S GOOD
LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Gesture |
IF SOMEONE THAT WISHES YOU HARM PASSES BY, SPIT ON THE GROUND
AS THEY PASS AND NO HARM WILL COME OF YOU.
Submitter comment:
Virginia Costa. 52 Years old. Housewife - Italian. Dunlevy, Penn.
She said this to me this summer when someone she didn't like walked by.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; DUNLEVY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Conversions SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 07-00-1973
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS ACCIDENTALLY TURNED UPWARD,
KISS IT AND YOU'LL RECEIVE A NEW ONE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF HEM IS TURNED UP ON YOUR DRESS, KISS IT AND YOU WILL
GET A NEW ONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
KISS YOUR FINGERS, CROSS THEM AND RAISE THEM WHEN YOU GO
UNDER A YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 09-13-1973
IF THE HOOK ON YOUR NECKLACE TOUCHES THE PENDANT, KISS IT
AND MAKE A WISH, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 09-13-1973
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME, THEY
SHOULD LINK LITTLE FINGERS AND MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-07-1977
IF SEVERAL PEOPLE SHAKE HANDS ACROSS EACH OTHER THEN A
MARRIAGE WILL TAKE PLACE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS THE HEM AND
YOU'LL GET A NEW DRESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU KISS YOUR FINGER AND PUT IT ON THE ROOF OF THE EAR
WHILE RUNNING UNDER A YELLOW LIGHT, YOU GET A WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Color SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN YOU PUT SOMETHING ON WRONG SIDE OUT, MAKE A CROSS WITH
YOUR FINGERS OVER YOUR HEART AND YOU WON'T HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
STUMP YOUR TOE,
KISS YOUR THUMB.
SEE YOUR BEAU
BEFORE EVENING COMES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 07-09-1973
WALK ALONG SEVEN TIES OF A RAILROAD CRACK, THEN THE FIRST
MAN YOU KISS WILL BE YOUR HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-21-1973