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IF YOU STEP ON A TOAD WITH YOUR BARE FEET, YOU WILL
GET WARTS ON THEM.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; GADSDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-01-1973
IF A SINGLE GIRL DOESN'T HOLD HER BREATH WHEN PASSING A
CEMETARY, HER BOYFRIEND WILL DIE BEFORE THEY MARRY.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY
Date learned: 02-02-1970
I USED TO KNOW AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WARNED ME THAT ONE
MUST NOT LET THE MOON SHINE THROUGH YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT
ONTO YOUR BED WHERE YOU WERE SLEEPING--IT WAS CAUSE (FOR)
YOU TO GO CRAZY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
ONIONS ARE THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH, BUT AFTER EATEN
WHO CAN KEEP A SECRET?
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
LONG HAIR:
YEARS AGO THE CUSTOM OF ALLOWING LONG HAIR ON BOTH LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS CAME FROM A BELIEF THAT CUTTING THE HAIR
WOULD AFFECT THE CHILD'S EYESIGHT FOR THE WORST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A BIRD BUILDS A NEST OUT OF YOUR HAIR, YOU WILL GET
HEADACHES AS LONG AS HE LIVES IN THAT NEST.
Submitter comment:
Loretta Jones: 20 years old. Student. Negro. Donora, Penn.
I was told this piece of information by Loretta at a picnic when I had my hair cut. She heard it from her mother.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; DONORA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-00-1973
ALWAYS BURN YOUR HAIR THAT COMES OUT. IF YOU THROW IT AWAY
AND A BIRD GETS IT AND BUILDS A BIRD NEST, YOU'LL HAVE A
HEADACHE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
A FROG'S URINE WILL CAUSE WARTS.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TO HAVE PRETTY SKIN WASH YOUR FACE IN BABY URINE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU HAVE PULLED YOUR TEETH DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY
AND MARCH THEY WILL BLEED EXCESSIVELY. THE REASON FOR
FEBRUARY AND MARCH IS BECAUSE THE (moon) SIGN IS SUPPOSEDLY
IN THE HEAD.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): ASTROLOGY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
DRINK SASSAFRAS TEA IN THE SPRING FOR A TONIC.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Spring BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-15-1985
HANG ASTIFITITY AROUND THE NECK TO KEEP GUMS AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ASAFETIDA ; GUMS = GUM BOILS?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
ASTIFITY TEA IS DRUNK IN SPRING TO GET IMPURITIES OUT OF
THE BODY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SPRING TONIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
WEAR A LUMP OF ASAFETIDA TIED AROUND YOUR NECK TO KEEP AWAY
DISEASES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
SMOKING STUNTS ONE'S GROWTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
PAIN OF CHILDBIRTH WILL START WHEN THE MOON CHANGES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TO MAKE A BABY'S TEETH GROW IN STRAIGHT, HANG A BAG AROUND
THE BABY'S NECK CONTAINING THE TWO FRONT FEET OF A MALE ().
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
TO AVOID NAUSEA, TAKE CASTOR OIL WITH COFFEE, NOT ORANGE
JUICE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY THAT NONE OF THE BOYS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE ALLOWED TO EAT A FRESH PEACH
BECAUSE OUR PARENTS THOUGHT THE SKIN OF A FRESH PEACH
CAUSED POLIO, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 1950 DURING
THE POLIO SCARE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-02-1972