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GOING OUT OF A HOUSE THROUGH THE SAME DOOR BY WHICH
YOU ENTERED IS BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Door ; Enter ; Exit ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IT IS BAD LUCK TO ROCK AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; LUCK ; Rock ; ROCKING CHAIR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
THE RIBBON ON A DIPLOMA MUST NOT BE CUT OR BROKEN OR
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK IF YOU'RE THE THIRD PERSON USING A MATCH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-10-1973
TO TAKE THE LAST PIECE OF BREAD IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; TABLE MANNERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-08-1973
WHEN SOMEONE GIVES YOU AN EVIL EYE, THEY ARE GIVING YOU
BAD LUCK CALLED A CARNARY. IN ORDER TO GET RID OF THE
EVIL SPELL YOU BLOW ON THE PERSON'S FOREHEAD THREE TIMES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
NEVER TELL YOUR DREAMS BEFORE BREAKFAST BECAUSE IT WILL
BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Dreams BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
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
YOU WILL BRING BAD LUCK UPON YOURSELF IF YOU CUT OUT A
DRESS OR START ANYTHING ON FRIDAY.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
IF YOU STUMP YOUR TOE, HOP THREE TIMES TO COMBAT BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU TO PASS THE SALT AND PEPPER, PASS
THEM TOGETHER OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-10-1973
NEVER, NEVER MAKE A BABY'S CAP BEFORE THE BABY ARRIVES
OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK WITH THE BABY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): SEWING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
DON'T ROCK AN EMPTY CHAIR -- BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GOODLETTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-03-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO ROCK AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
BED:
IT IS SAID TO BE BAD LUCK TO GET OUT OF BED ON THE WRONG
SIDE, THAT IS, THE LEFT SIDE. A PERSON WHO IS HAVING A
BAD DAY IS OFTEN SAID TO HAVE "GOTTEN UP ON THE WRONG
SIDE."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): LEFT RIGHT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck SPEECH -- Folk etymology |
Date learned: 00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOU TURN AROUND DURING A CHURCH SERVICE YOU WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
PRIEST.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-26-1973
IF A PERSON IS LYING ON THE FLOOR, IT IS BAD LUCK TO STEP
OVER THAT PERSON.
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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU STUMP YOUR LEFT TOE YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK. IF YOU
STUMP YOUR RIGHT TOE YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WEAR A WEDDING RING ON THE LEFT HAND
BEFORE MARRIAGE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF TWO PERSONS ARE WALKING TOGETHER THEY SHOULD NOT WALK
ON SEPARATE SIDES OF A POST OR OTHER OBJECT.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): SPLITTING A POLE (POST)
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-00-1972