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IF YOU MAKE A WISH ON A FALLING STAR, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
BLOWING OUT ALL YOUR BIRTHDAY CANDLES WITH ONE BREATH, YOUR
WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE, THROW IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER AND
MAKE A WISH, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-02-1973
YOU MUST NOT SAY "GOOD LUCK" BEFORE A PLAY, BUT "BREAK A
LEG."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
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
BREAKING A WISHBONE:
IF YOU GET THE LONGER OF THE TWO SIDES, YOU GET A WISH. IF
YOU GET THE SHORTER OF THE TWO, YOU'LL MARRY FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 08-07-1977
IF A PERSON SEES AN EYELASH ON ANOTHER PERSON'S CHEEK, HE
SHOULD REMOVE IT AND PLACE IT ON HIS THUMB. THE PERSON
WHOSE EYELASH IT IS SHOULD MAKE A WISH. IF HE SUCCESSFULLY
BLOW (S) THE LASH OFF YOUR THUMB, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU SEE THE FIRST STAR OF NIGHT, MAKE A WISH AND SAY:
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT,
FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT
I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT
HAVE THE WISH I WISH TONIGHT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU MAKE A WISH WHEN THERE'S A FULL MOON, YOUR WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
THE PERSON WHO GETS THE LARGEST END OF THE WISHBONE OF A
CHICKEN WILL HAVE HIS WISH COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU MAKE A WISH ON A FALLING STAR, IT'LL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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
IF I AM TO MARRY NEAR,
LET ME HEAR A BIRD CRY.
IF I AM TO MARRY FAR,
LET ME HEAR A COW LOW.
IF I AM TO DIE SINGLE,
LET ME HEAR A KNOCKING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
Date learned: 06-21-1973
WHEN TWO UNMARRIED GIRLS PULL A WISHBONE THE GIRL WITH THE
SHORTEST PIECE WILL BE THE FIRST TO MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-23-1973
FORMULA FOR DOING WELL ON AN EXAMINATION:
DO A LOT OF PRAYING TEST DAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; BOWLING GREEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 07-00-1973
PRAYER
BLESS THIS FOOD TO OUR USE AND US TO THY SERVICE. IN JESUS' NAME,
AMEN.
Submitter comment:
PASSED DOWN IN OUR FAMILY FOR AT LEAST THREE GENERATIONS AS A
GRACE FOR MEALS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 02-10-1972
PREDICTION--WISHING
TAKE A DANDELION SEED PUFF, MAKE A WISH, AND BLOW THE SEEDS. IF
YOU BLOW ALL THE SEEDS OFF THE STEM AT ONE TIME (WITH ONE BLOW),
YOUR WISH COMES TRUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 04-29-1969
BELIEF
CUT THE TIP OF A SLICE OF PIE OFF AND MAKE A WISH; EAT THIS PART
LAST AND THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Submitter comment: TOLD TO HER BY HER MOTHER IN ALABAMA.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 03-02-1969
HEALING WATERS
ONE WINTER A GREAT PLAGUE STRUCK AND MANY INDIANS DIED. ONE YOUNG
MAN NAMED MONTA HAD LOST ALL HIS FAMILY BUT HIS NEW WIFE, WHO WAS
ILL. MONTA PRAYED TO MANITOU, THE GREAT SPIRIT, TO GIVE HIM A
PLANT WHICH WOULD CURE HIS WIFE. AFTER HIS PRAYER, HE COVERED HIS
WIFE WITH SOFT FIRS AND BEGAN HIS SEARCH OVER THE SNOW-COVERED
EARTH. FOR THREE DAYS HE SEARCHED, BUT THE PLANTS WERE ALL SLEEP-
ING UNTIL SPRING AND NO ANIMALS WERE IN SIGHT. FINALLY HE FELL
ASLEEP. ALL THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST GATHERED AROUND, FOR HE
HAD ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO THEM. THEY PRAYED TO THE GREAT SPIRIT TO
HELP MONTA. THE GREAT SPIRIT HEARD AND SENT MONTA A DREAM. IN
THE DREAM MONTA SAW HIS WIFE WELL AND HEARD HER SINGING. SHE SANG
OF THE HEALING WATERS OF THE GREAT MANITOU. WHEN MONTA AWOKE HE
HEARD THE WATERS SINGING AND BEGAN TO DIG UNDER HIS FEET. UP
SPRANG THE HEALING WATERS. HE WASHED IN THE WATER AND BECAME
STRONG. HE TOOK WATER TO HIS WIFE AND SHE WAS SAVED. FROM THEN
ON, THE PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE BATHED IN THE SPRING AND WERE NEVER
ILL AGAIN.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Supernatural Being PROSE NARRATIVE -- Running water Small current. Brook, spring.... PROSE NARRATIVE -- Magic BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
JOKE
SAY, YOU KNOW I WAS TALKING TO THIS GUY THIS MORNING WHO TOLD
ME ABOUT A DREAM HE HAD LAST NIGHT. HE DREAMED HE ATE A TEN
POUND MARSHMALLOW. WHEN HE WOKE UP, HE NOTICED HIS PILLOW WAS
MISSING.
Submitter comment:
THIS ITEM WAS INCLUDED IN A LETTER SENT TO ME FROM KOREA, WHERE
MY BROTHER HAS BEEN STATIONED FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 10-01-1969