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IF YOU STEP ON A WORM, YOU'LL CAUSE IT TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 07-24-1968
IF A SNAPPING TURTLE LATCHES ON TO YOU, IT WON'T LET GO UNTIL
IT THUNDERS AND LIGHTENINGS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): LIGHTNING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
IF A DOG HOWLS AT A FULL MOON, SOMEONE WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
IF YU COUNT THE FOGS IN AUGUST IT WILL TELL YOU THE NUMBER OF
SNOWS IN THE WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F465 BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
IF STARS ARE OUT AT NIGHT THE NEXT DAY WILL BE SUNNY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
IF THERE IS A RED SUNSET IT IS GOING TO RAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
DOG DAYS, AT END OF SUMMER, IT TURNS COOL AND YOU CAN TELL THE
WEATHER BY THE NUMBER OF THEM. THE WATER GETS SCUMMY, TOO.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Water BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
THE FIRST TWELVE DAYS OF THE YEAR TELL DAY FOR MONTH WHAT THE
YEAR WILL BE LIKE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT RAINS THE 2ND OF JANUARY,
THEN FEBRUARY WILL BE A RAINY MONTH, IF THE 3RD OF JANUARY IS
SUNNY, THEN MARCH WILL BE SUNNY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 08-00-1968
AFTER YOU HEAR YOUR FIRST KATYDID, YOU WILL HAVE A FROST WITHIN
THREE MONTHS.
Where learned: HAMPSHIRE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): SEE ALSO CICADA
Date learned: 07-25-1968
WHEN YOU HEAR A BIG BRANCH OF A TREE FALL IN THE WOODS ON A
STILL DAY, (IT) IS A SIGN OF RAIN.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
REDHEADED WOODPECKER DRUMMING ON A HARD LIMB IS A SIGN OF
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
SUN DOGS (SMALL RAINBOWS AT EACH SIDE OF A SETTING SUN) INDICATE
FALLING (FAILING?) WEATHER WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Date learned: 07-19-1968
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BIRDS CONGREGATING TOGETHER IN WINTER IS A
SIGN OF SNOW.
Where learned: CENTERVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
IF A ROOSTER CROWS AFTER HE HAS GONE TO ROOST, IT WILL RAIN
BEFORE MORNING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
IF IT RAINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN
FIFTEEN DAYS IN THE MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
Date learned: 07-19-1968
IF THERE IS A HEAVY SHUCK ON THE EAR OF CORN, THERE WILL BE
A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
THE CLOSER THE HORNETS NEST TO THE GROUND, THE WORSE THE WINTER
WILL BE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
Date learned: 07-19-1968
RED SUNRISE SIGN OF RAIN, RED SUNSET IS SIGN OF CLEAR WEATHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
WHEN IT THUNDERS IN FEBRUARY, THERE WILL BE A COLD SPELL IN MAY
AT THAT SAME TIME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May BELIEF -- Measure of time Month BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
THERE WILL BE AS MANY SNOWS IN THE WINTER AS THERE ARE FOGS
IN AUGUST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
Date learned: 07-18-1968