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NEVER STEP OVER A BABY, IF YOU DO IT WILL NOT GROW, AT ALL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-05-1972
WHEN TAKING A SHOT OF WHISKY DRINK A GLASS OF WATER.} / THIS WILL
KEEP YOU FROM GETTING ULCERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; JACKSON
James Callow Keyword(s): WHISKEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-01-1972
IF A WOMAN, WHILE MENSTRUATING, EATS A DILL PICKLE SHE WILL GET
CRAMPS.
Where learned: OHIO ; LUCAS COUNTY
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
NEVER LET A TOM CAT SLEEP IN THE SAME BEDROOM WITH A CHILD, IT
WILL TAKE THE CHILD'S BREATH AWAY AND SMOTHER IT, KILLING THE
CHILD.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
WASHING YOUR HAIR OR GOING TO BED WITH A WET HEAD WILL CAUSE
YOU TO HAVE CONSUMPTION.
Where learned: OHIO ; LUCAS COUNTY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
FUNERAL
MY MOTHER SAID THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO A FUNERAL OF ONE OF HER
RELATIVES SOMEONE BROUGHT A BABY. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE BABY WOULD
HAVE TO BE THROWN BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE GRAVE. IF NOT THE BABY
WOULD CRY AND BE FRETFUL FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. THEY THEN BEGAN
TO TOSS THE BABY BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE GRAVE, STARTING AT ONE
END AND ENDING AT THE OTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
FUNERAL
DON'T POINT AT A FUNERAL PROCESSION, IF YOU DO YOUR FINGER WILL ROT OFF.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID HER MOTHER TOLD HER THIS WHEN THEY WERE DOWNTOWN ONE DAY
AND THEY SAW A FUNERAL PROCESSION PASSING BY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
MAGICAL CURE
THE TOPAZ WILL CURE OR PROTECT FROM AN ILLNESS ANY PERSON WEARING THE
STONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Emblem BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 09-26-1972
WARM HANDS
ITALIANS ARE GREAT WALKERS. IN COOL WEATHER THEY ROAST
CHESTNUTS AND THEN PUT THEM IN THEIR POCKET TO KEEP THEIR
HANDS WARM WHILE WALKING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-09-1972
CUSTOM BIRTH
TAPE A NICKEL TO A BABYS BELLY BUTTON WHEN IT IS BORN.
Submitter comment: THIS PREVENTS THE BELLY BUTTON FROM POPPING OUT.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
BELIEF MENSTRUAL PERIOD
WHEN A GIRL HAS HER MONTHLY PERIOD SHE SHOULD NOT WASH HER HAIR.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS BECAUSE TOO COLD OR TOO HOT WATER CAN CAUSE IRREGULARITIES
IN ONES CYCLE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
CHILDREN'S BELIEF
IF YOU WEAR YOUR SOCKS TO BED, YOUR FEET WILL NOT GROW.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): SLEEPWEAR ATTIRE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
TOOTH ACHE BELIEF
IF YOU WEAR TIGHT ROLLERS IN YOUR HAIR, IF WILL GIVE YOU TOOTH ACHES.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): HIDDEN CONNECTION ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
TOAD BELIEF
DON'T PLAY WITH OR TOUCH TOADS BECAUSE YOU WILL GET WARTS.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
CROSS-EYED BELIEF
IF YOU CROSS YOUR EYES AND THE WIND BLOWS ON YOUR EYES, THEY WILL
STAY CROSSED.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
BELIEF
ITS HEALTHY TO LEAVE YOUR BEDROOM WINDOW OPEN DURING THE WINTER
Submitter comment: INFORMANT PRACTICED THIS WHEN SMALL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
BELIEFS
A GREEN DECEMBER MAKES A FULL CEMETERY.
Submitter comment:
(IF THE COLD ISN'T THERE TO KILL THE GERMS THEN MANY PEOPLE
WILL DIE OF VARIOUS DISEASES.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
Date learned: 10-03-1972
SLEEPING BELIEF
DON'T SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD TO THE SOUTH. THIS RESULTS IN A HEAD
ACHE.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION--SOUTH ; HEADACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant P754.86 |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
BURN YOUR HAIR OR BIRDS WILL BUILD NEST WITH IT CAUSING YOUR HEAD TO
ACHE. THIS IS PRACTICED BY MANY SOUTHERNERS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT MEANS THIS TO BE HAIRS THAT YOU LOST THROUGH COMBING OR
BRUSHING.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; HEADACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-08-1972