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BELIEF
EATING FISH AND DRINKING MILK WITH THE MEAL WILL MAKE A
PERSON SICK.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BRUCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
SMOKING CIGARETTES WILL STUNT A PERSON'S GROWTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SUGAR
IF YOU EAT SUGAR IN THE SUMMER, IT'LL GIVE YOU WORMS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-26-1973
PREVENTING TIREDNESS
WEARING BOOTS INDOORS WILL MAKE ONE BECOME SLEEPY. IN THE
SCHOOLS IN LEOMINSTER, THE CHILDREN ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE
RUBBER BOOTS BECAUSE THEY IN PARTICULAR WILL CAUSE FATIGUE.
Where learned: Massachusetts ; LEOMINSTER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-03-1973
FOR HARD FINGERNAILS
SOAK NAILS IN OLIVE OIL. DO IT FOR AN HOUR A DAY WHILE
WATCHING T.V. OR READING.
Where learned: Massachusetts ; LEOMINSTER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 12-00-1972
RELAXING
A GLASS OF BEER IS BETTER FOR YOU THAN TRANQUILIZERS(HE SAID
PILLS).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-26-1973
DANCING
DANCIN'S REAL GOOD FOR YOU. IT CLEANS YOUR BLOOD OUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
WARTS
FROGS CAUSE WARTS SIMPLY BY TOUCHING HUMAN SKIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-06-1973
WOOLY WORM FEVER
IF A WOOLY WORM CROSSES YOUR PATH YOU MUST SPIT OR YOU'LL
HAVE THE FEVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
WART MAKING
HANDLING OR TOUCHING A TOAD FROG WILL CAUSE WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
ASAFETIDA KEEPS AWAY DIPTHERIA
IF YOU WEAR AN ASAFETIDA BAG AROUND YOUR NECK, IT WILL KEEP
YOU FROM GETTING DIPTHERIA.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
BELIEF
IF A CHILD PLAYS WITH A CAT AND SWALLOW A HAIR, THE HAIR
WILL BECOME PINEWORMS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
SUPERSTITION
ALL FROGS CAUSE WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IDEAS ABOUT HEALTH
INSANITY IS BROUGHT ON BY SLEEPING OFTEN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
Where learned: Arkansas ; HAMBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-06-1972
PREVENTION FOR THE BACKACHE
THE FIRST WHIPPORWILL YOU HEAR IN THE SPRING -- LIE DOWN AND ROLL
OVER NINE TIMES AND YOU WON'T HAVE THE BACKACHE ALL YEAR.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
BELIEF
IF A FROG URINATES ON YOU, YOU WILL HAVE WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-13-1973
BELIEF
IF YOU SEE A FEVERWORM, SPIT IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM HAVING A FEVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-13-1973
BELIEF
A FEVER BLISTER CAN BE CAUSED BY KISSING A RED-HEADED MAN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-13-1973
LUCK
IF YOU WASH ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU'LL WASH FOR SICKNESS, THAT IS
YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-06-1973
PREVENTIVE
TOUCHING YOUR TONGUE TO TURPENTINE WILL WARD OFF ANY COMMUNICABLE
DISEASE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LEWISBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-17-1972