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BELIEF
NEVER SING IN BED BECAUSE YOU WILL WAKE UP CRYING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
IF YOU LAUGH HARD IN THE MORNING, YOU'LL CRY BEFORE YOU SLEEP THAT
NIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
BELIEF: DREAMS
IF YOU EAT A BANANA RIGHT BEFORE GOING TO BED, YOU WILL HAVE BAD
DREAMS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GREENEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 03-24-1969
IF A BABY CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT AND IS UP ALL DAY,
YOU TURN HIS FEET UP TOWARD HIS HEAD SO HE MAKES A
BACKWARDS SOMERSAULT, AND HE WILL SLEEP AT NIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW BALTIMORE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Method of Curing SPEECH -- Magical |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
SUPERSTITION
NEVER WAKE A SLEEPWALKER OR HE WILL DIE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): Awaken ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; Legend ; Lore ; SLEEPWALKER ; SUPERSTITION ; WAKE
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; NEGATIVE
| Subject headings: | Daily Life BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
SLEEP BELIEF
IF YOU CAN NOT GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THE SAND
MAN WILL COME AND PUT SAND IN YOUR EYES TO MAKE YOU SLEEP.
IN THE MORNING YOU MAY FIND A GRITTY DEPOSIT IN THE CORNER OF
YOUR EYE. THIS IS SOME OF THE SAND HE USED TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP.
Data entry tech comment:
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; ETIOLOGY ; Lore ; Sandman ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION ; Tale
James Callow Keyword(s): ETIOLOGY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 02-19-1968
BELIEF
GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BED, YOU WILL HAVE A BAD DAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT OBTAINED FROM AN IRISH FRIEND.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLYMOUTH
Keyword(s): ATTITUDE ; Awaken ; Bed ; BELIEF ; Mood ; Rise ; Side ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1965