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OMEN FOR A MARRIAGE PARTNER
ANY PERSON YOU GO OUT WITH FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A FRIDAY,
YOU WILL PROBABLY NOT MARRY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Favorites BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
BELIEF: LUCK
IF ANYONE GETS OUT OF BED IN THE MORNUNG WITH THE
LEFT FOOT FIRST, HE WILL HAVE AN UNLUCKY DAY AND HE WILL
BE BAD TEMPERED ALL DAY.
Where learned: WHERE WE BOTH WORK
Keyword(s): AWAKENING
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-31-1969
WOMAN
IF A WOMAN ENTER YOUR HOUSE FIRST ON MONDAY MORNING,
IT IS SAID THAT YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK THE REST OF THE WEEK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED THIS.
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
Keyword(s): FIRST ON MONDAY MORNING ; SEXISM
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
CUSTOM-BELIEF
CATHOLICS BELIEVE THAT IF YOU GO TO CHURCH NINE FIRST FRIDAYS IN A
ROW THEN THERE
WILL BE A PRIEST WITH YOU WHEN YOU DIE.
Data entry tech comment: THERE IS ONE SIMILAR ITEM IN THIS SECTION OF THE ARCHIVE
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): RELIGION
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Ninths / Nine BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
NUMBERS
ALL PERSONS BORN ON THE 17TH DAY OF THE MONTH
HAVE A LUCKY NUMBER OF 17.
Submitter comment: (MY ROOMMATE & I WERE BOTH BORN ON 17THS.)
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Number P686.1.17 |
Date learned: COLLECTOR'S CHILDHOOD
WEATHER BELIEF (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)
THE WEATHER ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH WILL DECIDE
THE WEATHER FOR THE APPROACHING MONTH.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA ; ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Month BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... |
Date learned: 04-03-1970
WITCHES
NEVER WALK ALONE AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECAUSE THAT IS THE TIME
WITCHES AND SPIRITS COME OUT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: KILLARNEY ; EIRE
Keyword(s): GHOSTS ; Night ; SPIRITS ; WARNING ; WITCHES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
CONVERSION; SEWING (CLASSIFIER,S TITLE)
IF YOU SEW ON SUNDAY, PUT A STRAW IN YOUR MOUTH OR ELSE YOU WILL HAVE
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS SOMETHING, WE PRACTICED GROWING UP.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Conversions P883.2 |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
IN FOGLIZZO, PIEMONTE, ITALY NOBODY WILL WALK IN FRONT OF THE
CEMETARY WHEN THE CHURCH BELL IS ABOUT TO RING AT MIDNIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 12-00-1977
DO NOT PAY ANY DEBTS ON SUNDAY BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A CHINESE BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
LUCK AND GOOD FORTUNE
CLIPPING NAILS AT NIGHT WILL BRING BAD LUCK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND IN CHURCH IF YOU CHEW GUM IT
WOULD BE LIKE CHEWING A CADAVER
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WOULD TELL HER CHILDREN THIS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING
IN CHURCH FUNCTION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
GOOD AND BAD LUCK
SATURDAY AFTER NOON YOU SHOULD NOT TOUCH A NEEDLE AND THREAD BECAUSE
IT WILL BRING YOU BAD LUCK
Submitter comment: THIS WAS INSPIRATION FOR WOMEN TO STOP HOUSE WORK TO SOCIALIZE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck P881.1 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
SUPERSTITION OF WOMEN
BAD LUCK ALL DAY, ON MONDAY A WOMAN COMES TO YOUR HOUSE FIRST.
(THAT IS IN THE MORNING.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-07-1977
FIND A PENNY PICK IT UP ALL DAY LONG YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 02-23-1979
BELIEF
EATING A LARGE MEAL BEFORE BED CAUSES NIGHTMARES.
Submitter comment:
THERE MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF HOW FOOD IS SUPPOSED TO AFFECT YOUR
SLEEP LIFE. THESE WOULD DWELL MORE ON SPECIFIC FOODS HOWEVER.
I SUSPECT THEY WERE PROBABLY STARTED BY SOMEBODY'S PARENTS.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
Keyword(s): BODY ; DREAMS ; FOOD ; FUNCTION ; Nightmares ; SLEEP
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
IF A SHOP OWNER DOES NOT PLEASE THE FIRST CUSTOMER HE HAS IN THE
MORNING, HE WILL HAVE BAD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
Submitter comment:
MY INFORMANT CLAIMS THAT THIS SUPERSTITION IS BELIEVED WIDELY AMONG
JEWISH PEOPLE. SHE TOLD ME THAT HER FATHER USED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
SHOP OWNERS WHO BELIEVED IN THIS SUPERSTITION BY MAKING IT A POINT
TO BE THE FIRST CUSTOMER OF THE DAY AND HAGGLING OVER THE PRICE
OF SOME ITEM IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD BUY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Favorites BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
SNAKES
A RATTLESNAKES'S TAIL WILL NOT DIE UNTIL SUNSET OF THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; MILLEDGEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
BELIEFS ABOUT FRIDAYS
NEVER START ANYTHING ON FRIDAY THAT YOU CAN NOT FINISH.
Submitter comment:
MY AUNT WILL NEVER START ANYTHING ON FRIDAY THAT SHE CAN NOT
FINISH. SHE STATES THAT IF SHE DOES NOT FINISH IT THAT DAY
IT WILL NEVER GET FINISHED.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; MILLEDGEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
WEATHER BELIEF
IF IT RAINS ON MONDAY, YOU'LL HAVE THREE DAYS OF RAIN THAT WEEK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVERVIEW
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-00-1979