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IF YOU SWEEP UNDER A PERSON'S FEET, THE PERSON WILL NOT GET
MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
IF YOU MASTURBATE TOO MUCH YOU USE UP ALL YOUR CLIMAXES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
CROWING HENS AND WHISTLING WOMEN ALWAYS COME TO NO GOOD END.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Saying ; Whistle ; WOMEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 05-13-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THE PERSON LYING ON THE FLOOR IF SOMEONE
STEPS OVER HIM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
Date learned: 03-22-1969
ONE SHOULD NEVER HAVE HIS HAIR CUT IN FEBRUARY; IT BRINGS
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions |
Date learned: 03-22-1969
TO CARRY AN UMBRELLA INTO THE HOUSE OPENED, MEANS THAT
PERSON WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 03-22-1969
IF A WOMAN WHISTLES IN PUBLIC, IT IS AN INDICATION THAT
SHE HAS EVIL INTENTIONS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
IF ONE ALLOWS A PERSON TO SWEEP UNDER HIS FEET, IT MEANS HE
WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 04-25-1969
IF A BUMP APPEARS ON SOMEONE'S TONGUE, IT INDICATES THAT HE
HAS TOLD A LIE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-25-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 05-03-1969
A PERSON SHOULD ALWAYS LEAVE FROM THE DOOR THAT HE ENTERS INTO
IN HOUSE OR BAD LUCK WILL BEFALL HIM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
IF YOU SING BEFORE BREAKFAST, YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF CRYING
BEFORE SUPPER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
TO YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; LAFAYETTE ; TENNESSEEING BREAD DOUGH ; BAD LUCK WILL COME
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Kind of Food and Its Preparation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 05-03-1969
IF YOU GIVE A SHARP INSTRUMENT OR A KNIFE TO SOMEONE, IT CUTS
YOUR LOVE FOR THAT PERSON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 05-03-1969
SINGING AFTER ONE GOES TO BED BRINGS HIM BAD LUCK BEFORE
MORNING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
IF YOUR RIGHT EYE ITCHES, IT IS AN INDICATION THAT YOU ARE
GOING TO SOON CRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye |
Date learned: 04-29-1969
DON'T TAKE UP ASHES ON WEDNESDAY--BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE? COAL? FURNACE?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
I USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF I BRUSHED MY BROWN HAIR, IT WOULD
BECOME BLONDE. I BELIEVED THIS WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 03-06-1969
IF YOU SING AT THE TABLE, YOUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE HORNS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): SATAN DEVIL IMPS
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING, WHEN YOU GO BACK TO GET IT, SIT
DOWN BEFORE YOU LEAVE (THE HOUSE) AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-02-1969