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BAD LUCK
BAD LUCK RUNS IN THREES.
Submitter comment: HEARD FROM HER MOTHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
THREE ON A MATCH WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: MRS. DEVEREUX LEARNED THIS FROM HER COUSIN AS A CHILD.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
BELIEF NUMBER
THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK - DEATH TO ONE OF THE THREE.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-11-1968
BELIEF
THIRD ON A MATCH, I'LL DIE IN A WHORE HOUSE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
NUMBERS
THE THIRD PERSON TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE OFF OF THE SAME MATCH,
WILL DIE IN A WHORE HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
THREE ON A MATCH
THE THIRD PERSON ON A MATCH WILL DIE IN A WHORE HOUSE.
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-12-1970
LUCK
THE THIRD PERSON TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE FROM THE
SAME MATCH WILL DIE IN A WHORE HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
THREE
IT IS BAD LUCK TO LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES ON ONE MATCH.
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
THREE ON A MATCH SUPERSTITION
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THREE PEOPLE TO LIGHT
A CIGARETTE ON THE SAME MATCH.
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
LUCK
TO LIGHT THREE PEOPLE'S CIGARETTES OFF OF ONE MATCH IS BAD LUCK
FOR THE PERSON HOLDING THE MATCH.
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-28-1970
LIGHTS
IT IS VERY BAD LUCK IN THE NAVY AIRBORNE FOR THREE FRIENDS TO LIGHT
THEIR CIGARETTES FROM THE SAME MATCH.
Where learned: ROUTE 2 ; W JEFFERSON RD
Keyword(s): MILITARY
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- P535 BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-09-1970
SUPERSTITION
NEVER LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES WITH THE SAME MATCH.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT SAID THAT THIS SUPERSTITION ORIGINATED DURING THE
SECOND WORLD WAR. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT BY THE TIME THE THIRD
CIGARETTE WAS LIGHTED THE ENEMY WOULD HAVE YOU SPOTTED AND WOULD
ATTACK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
UNLUCKY THREE
NEVER LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES WITH THE SAME MATCH - IT'S BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: HEARD SEVERAL TIMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
NUMBERS
DEATH ALWAYS COME IN THREES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
NUMBERS
IT IS BELIEVED THAT DEATH COMES IN THREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 11-16-1967
SUPERSTITION
DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-10-1971
DEATH BELIEF
WHEN DEATHS OCCUR, THEY USUALLY DO SO IN SETS OF THREE'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-21-1968
DEATHS IN THREE'S
MY MOTHER BELIEVES THE DEATHS OF FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES COME IN
GROUPS OF THREES
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
BELIEF
IF ONE DEATH OR TRAGEDY OCCURS IN THE FAMILY, THEN
THERE WILL BE TWO MORE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BASED ON
BELIEF THAT DEATHS AND TRAGEDIES OCCUR THREE AT A TIME.
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME ; NEW YORK ; LE ROY
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 03-00-1971