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EAT FISH WITH SCALES ON IT FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE, TO BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
IN MAINE, I WAS ALWAYS TOLD IF WHEN YOU WERE CLEANING FISH AND
YOU FOUND SOMETHING WHOLE IN THE GULLET, IT WAS A SIGN OF
GOOD LUCK. IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING PARTLY DIGESTED, IT WAS
A SIGN OF BAD LUCK. IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING OF VALUE, IT WAS
A SURE SIGN YOU WOULD BE WEALTHY SOMEDAY. IF YOU DIDN'T
BOTHER TO INVESTIGATE THE GULLET, YOU WERE MORE WISE THAN
CURIOUS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MAINE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 08-06-1968
IF YOU HAVE TO STEP OVER A PERSON'S FISHING POLE WHILE HE IS
FISHING, STEP OVER IT BACKWARDS. GOING OVER IT FRONTWARDS
WILL KEEP THE MAN FROM CATCHING ANY FISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-29-1973
SUPERSTITION
FISH DON'T BITE WELL AFTER A NEW MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF FISH YOU HAVE CAUGHT,
YOU'LL CATCH NO MORE THAT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 04-01-1972
WIND IN THE WEST,
FISH BITE THE BEST
WIND IN THE EAST,
THEY'LL BITE THE LEAST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION FREQUENCY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.448 BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
WHEN GOING FISHING WATCH SOME CATTLE. IF THEY ARE LYING
DOWN, THE FISH WON'T BITE. IF THEY ARE STANDING UP, THE
FISH WILL BITE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Fish |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE NORTH, FISHERMEN GO NOT FORTH.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE EAST, NOT FIT FOR MAN OR BEAST.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE WEST, FISHING'S AT ITS BEST.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE SOUTH, BLOWS BAIT IN FISH'S MOUTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTIONS ; INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Measure of quality |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
ONE A MAN IS CHAWED BY A SHARK HE'S SHARK JOINTED FOR THE
REST OF HIS LIFE.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WILLIAMSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Fish |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
OYSTERS ARE GOOD FOR SEX, CAKES AREN'T.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EATING OYSTERS WILL INDUCE SEXUAL DESIRES.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EATING FISH IS GOOD FOR THE BRAIN.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Fish |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WIND BLOWS FROM THE SOUTH
IT'LL BLOW THE BAIT IN THE FISHES MOUTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF THE WIND BLOWS FROM THE WEST,
FISHING AT BEST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A SNAPPING TURTLE WON'T LET GO, IF HE BITES, UNTIL IT
THUNDERS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder |
SOME OLD FISHERMEN OF WESTERN MICHIGAN STILL BELIEVE
THAT IF THEIR LUCK IS BAD, THAT THEY CAN SPIT ON THE
WORM, THEN PUT IT ON THE HOOK, AND GOOD LUCK WILL
FOLLOW THEIR DAY'S FISHING.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bait ; BEHAVIOR ; BELIEF ; CATCH ; FISH ; Fisherman ; FISHING ; GESTURE ; HOOK ; LUCK ; SPIT ; SUPERSTITION ; Worm
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22 |
Date learned: 09-10-1969
Ethnic: German
Prosperity Belief:
It is an old German belief that if you eat herring and shake coins in a tin box, you will not go hungry and will always have money.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P740, P880] crossed out/replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; COIN ; ETHNIC ; FOOD ; fortune ; GERMAN ; Herring ; LUCK ; MONEY ; PROSPERITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |