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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Belief
When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
BELIEF IN CUTTING CARDS
CUT THIN AND WIN, CUT DEEP AND WEEP.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): CARD-PLAYING ; ELLIPSIS ; RHYME PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500 PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CRIMINAL BELIEF
A CRIMINAL ALWAYS RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF HIS CRIME.
Submitter comment:
THIS PERSON RECALLS BELIEVING THIS AS A CHILD, AND FAITHFULLY
WATCHING FOR THE CULPRIT WHEN A FAVORITE TOY WAS STOLEN.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITIVE DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Common law BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 01-30-1968
Luck and the Assembly Line
It is bad luck to cross from one side of the line to the other side, when the assembly line is stopped.
Submitter comment:
The informant was told this by his fellow workers at the Hamtramck Assembly Plant.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Christmas Wafer
Before eating dinner on Christmas Eve the family break a Christmas wafer and wishes everyone good luck.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
NEW YEAR'S CUSTOM/LUCK
IF AN OLIVE OR LAUREL BRANCH IS HUNG ON THE DOOR OF A HOME ON
NEW YEAR'S DAY, THE FAMILY LIVING IN THAT HOUSE WILL HAVE
GOOD LUCK FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck P881.1 BELIEF -- Good luck P881.42 |
Date learned: 09-26-1972
NEW YEAR'S CUSTOM/LUCK
THE FIRST PERSON TO ENTER THE HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY MUST BE
HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS, SO THAT THE FAMILY'S GOOD LUCK WILL BE
INSURED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC FIRST FOOTING
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
NEW YEARS CUSTOM/LUCK
A PERSON CAN ASSURE PROSPERITY FOR THE COMING YEAR BY BREAKING THE
POMEGRANATE ON THE DOORSTEP ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck P881.1 BELIEF -- Good luck P881.42 |
Date learned: 09-26-1972
Custom - New Year's Eve - Enlglish
First to enter house after midnight -- if dark haired -- brings good luck for following year.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
SUPERSTITON
AN ENGLISH IVY PLANT IN THE HOUSE WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STRONGLY BELIEVES THIS. SHE CLAIMS THAT WHENEVER SHE HAD SUCH A PLANT IN THE HOUSE, THE RESULT WAS NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK UNTIL SHE DISPOSED OF THE PLANT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 02-27-1971