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IF A GIRL HAS BEEN BAD TO HER PARENTS OR HAS TRIED TO HIT
THEM, HER HAND WILL COME OUT OF HER GRAVE UNTIL IT IS SLAPPED
DOWN.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HER BOYFRIEND. HIS
GRANDMOTHER TOLD HIM THIS STORY WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY.
SHE SAID THAT IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN TO GIRLS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PUNISHMENT
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; JUSTICE ; SEXISM
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial SPEECH -- Gesture |
MEXICAN BELIEF
WHENEVER A PERSON LEAVES SOMEONE'S HOUSE, THEY
SHOULD TOUCH EVERYONE. THIS SHOULD BE DONE IN
CASE THE VISITOR BROUGHT EVIL WITH THEM. WHEN THEY
TOUCH THE PERSONS, THEY TAKE THE EVIL WITH THEM
WHEN THEY LEAVE.
Submitter comment:
MY STEP-GRANDFATHER BELIEVES IN THIS AND WILL TOUCH
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY WHEN HE LEAVES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00001982CA
JESUIT NOVITIATE CUSTOMS
DURING THE JESUIT NOVITIATE PRIOR TO THE SECOND VATICAN
COUNCIL, NOVICES WERE DISCOURAGED FROM FORMING "PARTICULAR
FRIENDSHIPS". TO DISCOURAGE CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS, NOVICES
HAD TO GO ON WALKS WITH AT LEAST TWO OTHER NOVICES, AND
NOVICES WERE ASSIGNED PARTNERS TO WALK WITH.
Submitter comment: THIS POLICY IS NO LONGER PRACTICED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 09-20-1984
IF YOU DROP A FORK WHILE EATING, COMPANY WILL SOON BE
VISITING.
Submitter comment:
THIS FOLK BELIEF WAS COMMUNICATED TO STEVEN BY HIS MOTHER
WHEN STEVE WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-18-1984
EVERY MONDAY MORNING, MY NEIGHBOR IN CLEVELAND SPRINKLED
SALT ON HER PORCH THEN SWEPT IT AWAY BECAUSE THIS WOULD
KEEP A WOMAN FROM ENTERING HER HOUSE BEFORE NOON.
Submitter comment:
SWEEPING IS STRONG "MEDICINE."
MAGIC
CURSE
Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00001950S
MY NEIGHBOR, MRS. PAYNE, BELIEVES IN NOT LETTING A WOMAN
ENTER HER HOME BEFORE NOON ON ANY DAY; SHE DOESN'T EVEN
SPRINKLE SALT LIKE MY OTHER NEIGHBOR DID. SHE THINKS A
WOMAN WHO COMES INTO HER HOME BEFORE THAT TIME WILL BRING
HER BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
MY INFORMANT THINKS MRS. PAYNE IS FOOLISH.
MY INFORMANT THINKS ALL SUPERSTITIONS ARE FOOLISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
Date learned: 10-29-1984
IF YOU EAT AN ACORN, A LOVED ONE
WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
Submitter comment: SHE DID NOT BELIEVE IT THEN OR NOW.
Where learned: JAMAICA ; PRINCETON
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Nut BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1970 ; 00-00-1985
IF IT RAINS ON THE DAY OF YOUR WEDDING THE BRIDE
WILL CRY HER WHOLE MARRIED LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING
AT THE SAME TIME, COMPANY WILL
COME OVER.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID EVERYTIME TWO OR
MORE PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING
AT THE SAME TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
IF A FORK OR A KNIFE DROPS ONE
SHOULD EXPECT MALE COMPANY. IF
A SPOON DROPS ONE SHOULD EXPECT
FEMALE COMPANY.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID EVERYTIME SOMEONE
DROPS A UTENSIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
NEVER RAISE YOUR HAND TO YOUR MOTHER
IN ANGER, FOR IF YOU DO YOUR HAND WILL
NEVER GO DOWN AND WHEN YOU DIE YOUR
HAND WILL HAVE TO BE WHIPPED DOWN.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO MICHAEL SO HE WOULDN'T
DISOBEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001970S
NEVER PUT SHOES ON A TABLE.
IT STARTS A FIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001960S
IF A CHILD STARTS SWEEPING WITH A
BROOM, HE'LL SWEEP UP COMPANY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID SHE HAS FOUND THIS
TO BE TRUE
WHEN A CHILD STARTS TO SWEEP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
IF YOU DON'T WANT A CERTAIN PERSON
TO EVER COME TO YOUR HOUSE AGAIN THROW
SALT BEHIND HIM AS HE LEAVES. THE TRICK
IS NOT TO LET HIM SEE YOU DOING IT BECAUSE
IF HE DOES THE SALT WONT WORK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STATED THIS WAS PASSED ON TO HER
BY HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER WHO WAS FROM GEORGIA.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; SAN DIEGO
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
HOLD YOUR BREATH WHEN YOU DRIVE BY A CEMETERY OR YOU
WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
LIFT YOUR FEET WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER TRAIN TRACKS OR
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
IF YOU BRING A STRAY DOG INTO YOUR HOUSE AND FEED IT,
SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY WILL GET LOST SOON. "MY AUNT
TOLD ME THIS. SHE BELIEVES THIS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED
TO HER FRIEND."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): KINDNESS TO ANIMALS ; POST HOC
| Subject headings: | Observation Favorites BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-00-1985 ; 00-00-1979
THE REASON A WOMAN WEARS HER WEDDING RING ON THE FOURTH
FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND, IS TO SYMBOLIZE THE BRIDE'S
FAITHFULNESS AND STRONG TIE TO HER HUSBAND. THE RING
FINGER IS THE LEAST MOVEABLE OF ALL THE FINGERS, AND IT
IS THE HARDEST TO MANIPULATE; LIKEWISE THE BRIDE SHOULD BE
STEADFAST AND STATIONARY IN HER MARRIAGE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- PP43 PP43.21 |
Date learned: 11-00-1985 ; 00-00-1970
BLACK-AMERICAN BELIEF
WHEN A SPIDER SWINGS DOWN FROM A WEB
IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU WILL SEE A GOOD
FRIEND WHOM YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI
Keyword(s): SPIDER
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
BLACK AMERICAN
A MAN WHOSE SECOND TOE IS LONGER
THAN HIS BIG TOE WILL BE HENPECKED.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |