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"IF MY NOSE ITCHED, SOMEBODY WAS GOING TO VISIT ME."
Where learned: NEW YORK ; SIGNET BOOK ; NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001945 P. 82
AN ITCHY NOSE MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE VISITED BY
"COMPANY."
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU'RE LOST IN A CAVE IN YOUR DREAM, SOMEONE IS CHEATIN(G)
YOU, CAN BE SOMEONE IN YOUR HOME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT, ANY KIND, YOU'LL HAVE
A BIG FIGHT ABOUT SOMETHIN(G).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about people |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS WHERE IT CAN
BE SEEN AS YOU WALK IN THE FRONT DOOR, YOU'LL HAVE A HAPPY
HOME.
("WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE OF THESE PICTURES AND WE HAD LOTS OF
FIGHTS.")
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): God
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Supernatural Being BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 06-14-1973
IF YOU CARRY A ST. CHRISTOPHER'S MEDAL, YOU'LL HAVE A
SAFE TRIP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 06-14-1973
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN'S COMING.
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A WOMAN'S COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Use of Object Domestic object, wax, needle, dishware |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
THE PERSON WHO EATS THE LARGER GRAPEFRUIT HALF, WILL BE THE
BOSS OF THE FAMILY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
Date learned: 04-03-1972
IF YOUR EAR BURNS, THEN SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-28-1972
IF THE FIRST PERSON YOU MEET WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GO
SOMEWHERE IS A WOMAN, THAT'S A SIGN OF BAD LUCK, AND YOU
HAD BETTER TURN AROUND AND GO BACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-02-1970
IF YOUR EARS BURN, MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Date learned: 06-16-1972
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
IF YOU DROP A FORK IT MEANS A WOMAN IS COMING TO SEE YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-06-1972
IF YOU HAVE BREAD ON YOUR PLATE AND GET MORE, IT MEANS
SOMEONE IS COMING OVER HUNGRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-06-1972
THEY SAY IT'S BAD LUCK TO SWEEP OUTSIDE AFTER DARK (MY GRAND-
MOHER SAID), "BUT THAT'S JUST A SUPERSTITION 'CAUSE I'VE
SWEPT AT NIGHT MANY A TIME AND NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENED
TO ME 'CEPT A SNAKE GOT IN THE HOUSE."
(MAMA) "YOU KNOW, DADDY SAYS THERE'S A MAN ON THE TRAIN
THAT GETS REAL UPSET IF THEY SWEEP OUT THE TRAIN AFTER
DARK--SAYS IT'LL REALLY BRING BAD LUCK."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Home BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
THERE WAS A MAN BACK HOME THAT ALWAYS TOOK THE BACK ROADS TO
WORK SO HE WOULDN'T MEET ANYONE. IF HE DID MEET ANYONE, IT
WOULD BRING BAD LUCK FOR THE DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DICKSON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, YOUR BOYFRIEND IS
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE CLASP OF THE NECKLACE IS NEXT TO THE LOCKET, YOUR
BOYFRIEND IS THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Submitter comment: TEENAGE PREVALENT BELIEF.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A ROOSTER COMES TO YOUR DOOR AND CROWS TWICE, IT MEANS A
STRANGER IS COMING TO YOUR HOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN WALKING ALONG A ROAD, IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE, PICK IT
UP AND THROW IT ACROSS YOUR LEFT SHOULDER AND DON'T LOOK
BACK AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe |
Date learned: 02-12-1972