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THE CORNS ON A PERSON'S FEET WILL HURT IF IT IS
GOING TO RAIN.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER FATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Pains |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
IF YOU TICKLE A BABY'S FOOT, IT MAY DEVELOP A
SPEECH IMPEDIMENT.
Submitter comment:
HEARD IN DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 250, SECT. II)
AT UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT (DETROIT, MICHIGAN). HEARD FROM A
STUDENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE ILE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-24-1970
IF YOU DO NOT WIPE DRY BETWEEN YOUR TOES AFTER A BATH
OR SHOWER, YOUR TOES MIGHT BECOME INFECTED AND FALL
OFF.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT TOLD THIS TO SCARE HER CHILDREN INTO WIPING
TOES.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; LE ROY
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNGUS ATHLETE'S FOOT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
AN ITCHY FOOT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO TRAVEL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 10-00-1972
WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS IN A CAR, PUT HANDS
ON ROOF AND FEET OFF FLOOR. MAKE A WISH AND IT
WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
IF THE CORNS ON YOUR FEET ACHE, IT'S A SURE SIGN OF RAIN.
Where learned: FARMINGTON ; KENTUCKY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Weather sign or control P890.7 |
IF YOUR SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN YOUR BIG TOE, YOU ARE GOING
TO BE THE BOSS IN YOUR FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
YOU SHOULD PICK UP YOUR FEET WHEN YOU GO OVER A RAILROAD
TRACK TO KEEP FROM LOOSING (LOSING) YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Submitter comment: COMMON AMONG TEENAGE GIRLS, WHO PRACTICE IT
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NEVER TICKLE A BABY'S FEET BECAUSE WHEN IT STARTS TO TALK, IT
WILL STUTTER.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SOMEONE SWEEPS YOUR FOOT, YOU WILL GET IN JAIL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 06-23-1972
IF YOU SWEEP UNDER A PERSON'S FEET, THE PERSON WILL NOT GET
MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
WHEN YOU ARE GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE, PICK UP YOUR FEET, OR YOU
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 03-07-1969
IF YOUR FEET ITCH, YOU'RE GOING TO TRAVEL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 05-13-1969
IF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, YOU'LL WALK ON STRANGE GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itches |
Date learned: 06-25-1970
IF A YOUNG GIRL'S SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN THE REST, SHE
WILL BE DOMINEERING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails |
THE SMALL WHITE SPOTS THAT APPEAR UNDER THE FINGERNAIL ARE
SUPPOSED TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE TOLD A LIE.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR CORNS HURT, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: MINNESOTA ; CHISHOLM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Pains |
Date learned: 07-01-1970
IF YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES ALL DAY, YOU'RE GETTING SOME MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
IF THE BACK OF YOUR LEG ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING ON A LONG JOURNEY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 03-28-1972
IF YOU HAVE HEARTBURN DURING YOUR LAST TWO MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
IT MEANS THAT THE BABY YOU ARE CARRYING IS GROWING HIS HAIR
AND TOENAILS.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Maturity BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-16-1972