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THE HOOKED HAND
A GUY AND HIS GIRL WERE PARKED IN HIS CAR IN A DESERTED AREA.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO, THEY HEARD A GUY HAD ESCAPED FROM A NEARBY
INSANE ASYLUM. THE ESCAPEE HAD A HOOK FOR ONE OF HIS HANDS. THE
GIRL GOT REALLY SCARED AND SAID SHE WANTED TO LEAVE. HER BOYFRIEND
SAID NO, EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. SHE INSISTED AGAIN AND AGAIN HE SAID
NO. ON MORE TIME SHE SAID' "COME ONE, I,M REALLY SCARED." HER
BOYFRIEND GOT REALLY MAD, JAMMED ON THE CAR AND THE CAR JERKED OFF.
WHEN THEY GOT TO HER HOUSE, HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKED OVER TO
HER SIDE TO OPEN HER DOOR. HANGING FROM THE DOOR HANDLE ON HER
DOOR WAS A HOOK.
Submitter comment:
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TOLD THIS STORY DOZENS OF TIMES, IT NEVER FAILS TO
TERRIFY ME. AS I TYPE THIS I AM LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): THREE REQUESTS FROM GIRL
Date learned: CA00001967
CURSE
IT IS AN ITALIAN BELIEF THAT A CURSE CAN BE UNCONSCIOUSLY
WISHED UPON YOU. IF YOU GET THE CURSE, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RID
YOURSELF OF IT IS TO HAVE THREE PEOPLE TRY TO GET RID OF IT. THEY
GET RID OF IT BE RECITING A SPECIAL CHANT. THE WORDS TO THE CHANT
CAN ONLY BE LEARNED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO MY INFORMANT BY HER COUSIN IN ITALY. EVERYONE IN
HER FAMILY HAD HEARD OF THE CURSE, BUT NO ONE KNEW THE WORDS TO CURE
IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBERS
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Curse SPEECH -- Formula |
GOOD FRIDAY
ON GOOD FRIDAY, SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY WOULD BRING HOLY WATER AND A
PIECE OF THORN BRANCH FROM CHURCH AND OPEN THE DOOR TO THE HOUSE AND
THEN TURN AROUND 3 TIMES AND SAY, "HOLY WATER AND THORNS COME INTO
THE HOUSE; BUGS GO OUT OF THE HOUSE."
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT DID THIS AS A CHILD AT HER FATHER'S REQUEST.
( THE PURPOSE ) CHANGES, DEPENDING ON CURRENT NEEDS. ONE TIME IT
MAY BE TO TAKE OUT EVIL, ANOTHER TIME DUST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): EXTERMINATION CHARM
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration 663 Good Friday 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 03-10-1970
GOOD FRIDAY VISITS
ON GOOD FRIDAY, DURING THE THREE HOURS FROM 12 TO 3, YOU SHOULD
VISIT A DIFFERENT CHURCH--ONE EACH HOUR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church |
Date learned: 03-15-1970
"THREE CHURCHES"
ON GOOD FRIDAY, IT IS AN ITALIAN TRADITION TO VISIT THREE (3)
DIFFERENT CHURCHES AS A GESTURE OF REVERENCE.
Where learned: NEW JERSEY
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church |
Date learned: 11-15-1969
THREE WISHES
WHEN YOU GO INTO A NEW CHURCH (CATHOLIC)
THAT YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN
BEFORE, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE THREE
WISHES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): MYTH
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 02-02-1970
PROPERTIES ATTRIBUTED TO FIRST (CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)
IF YOU WALK INTO A CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME,
YOU MUST SAY THREE OUR FATHER'S, THREE HAIL MARY'S
AND THREE GLORY BE'S.
IF YOU FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE AND SAY THESE PRAYERS
YOUR WISH WILL BE GRANTED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT HOME ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
NUMBER BELIEF
IF TWO THINGS OF THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THE SAME DAY,
THEN A THIRD THING WILL HAPPEN. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU
SEE TWO SETS OF TWINS ON THE SAME DAY THEN YOU WILL
ALSO SEE ANOTHER SET OF TWINS ON THE SAME DAY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER CHILDHOOD YEARS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Observation |
Date learned: 02-11-1971
CURE FOR THE EVIL EYE
FILL A BOWLWITH WATER, DIP YOUR
FINGER IN OIL AND MAKE THE SIGN
OF THE CROSS OVER THE BOWL3 TIMES.
THEN MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
ON YOUR FOREHEAD 3 TIMES, AFTER,
PUT SOME OIL IN THE WATER. IF IT
DISAPPEARS YOU DO NOT HAVE THE
EVIL EYE. IF THE OIL SPREADS, OR
GOES INTO SNAKE FORM, THEN YOU HAVE THE EVIL EYE.
TO GET RID OF IT, BREAK THE OIL INTO DOTS OR POUR IT WWAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Method of Curing SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
DREAM
IF YOU DREAM THE SAME DREAM THREE TIMES, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Spirit / Mind / Body |
Date learned: 06-00-1968
BAD THINGS OCCUR IN GROUPS OF THREES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
PROVERB
TROUBLE COMES IN THREE'S.
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 01-16-1970
THE NUMBER THREE
EVENTS USUALLY HAPPEN IN GROUPS OF THREE.
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
SUPERSTITION OF NUMBERS
MISFORTUNE COMES IN THREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-20-1968
SUPERSTITION OF NUMBERS
THE NUMBERS 3 AND 9 ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SUPERSTITIOUS
IRISHMAN.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT DID NOT KNOW WHY THOUGH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple 686 Ninths / Nine |
Date learned: 02-20-1968
BAD LUCK
BAD LUCK ALWAYS HAPPENS IN THREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 01-00-1968
CLUMPS OF THREE
SUPERSTITION HAS IT THAT BAD LUCK OR GOOD FORTUNE, GOOD NEWS OR BAD
NEWS COMES IN SETS OF THREE. WHEN ONE HEARS OF TWO
CONSECUTIVE SITUATIONS A THIRD WILL MOST CERTAINLY APPEAR.
Submitter comment: NON-ETHNIC
Keyword(s): THREE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 09-30-1968
ALWAYS IN THREES.
ALL MISFORTUNES OCCUR IN THREES.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER MOTHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): THREES
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 08-11-1964
LOOK OUT, NUMBER THREE
FUNERALS RUN IN THREES.
Submitter comment: HEARD FROM HER MOTHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
ONE, TWO, THREE
DISASTERS RUN IN THREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 08-08-1964