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NEVER SWEEP UNDER A SINGLE PERSON'S FEET OR THEY WILL NEVER
GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; LAFAYETTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
ACHING CORNS PREDICT RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TRIM YOUR CORNS WHEN THE MOON IS DECREASING AND THEY WILL GO
AWAY AND NOT BE SO SORE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IF YUR LEG HURTS, IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PULASKI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Pains |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANTHONY BARR BY A YOUNG NEGRO GIRL:
TO STAMP YOUR RIGHT FOOT MEANS THAT YOU WILL SOON SEE YOUR
FIANCEE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
IF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO WALK ON
NEW GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DOYLE
Date learned: 07-27-1968
LARGE, STOCKY LEGS SHOW A PERSON TO BE OF PEASANT BACKGROUND.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
LARGE FEET INDICATE AN UNCULTURED BACKGROUND.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU GO OVER A BRIDGE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD YOUR FEET
UP, SO THEY WON'T GET WET AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO PUT YOUR
HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD TO HOLD THE BRIDGE UP, SO IT WON'T FALL
ON YOU. IF YOU DON'T HOLD YOUR FEET UP, YOU LOSE YOUR
BOYFRIEND, AND IF YOU FORGET TO HOLD THE BRIDGE UP, YOUR
BOYFRIEND WON'T KISS YOU WHEN HE SEES YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MISS STOUDT, WHILE EMPLOYED ON THE NURSING STAFF AT HERMAN
HOSPITAL IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, OBSERVED PATIENTS WHO WORE DIMES
ON A CHAIN AROUND THEIR ANKLES TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TEXAS ; NASHVILLE ; HOUSTON
James Callow Keyword(s): AMULET
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
PICK UP YOUR FEET WHEN YOU GO OVER A RAILROAD TRACKS (SIC), OR
YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
WHEN IN A CAR, IF YOU LIFT YOUR FEET OFF THE FLOOR WHEN GOING
UNDER A RAILROAD TRESTLE, AND MAKE A WISH, THIS WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001952 CA.
SPIT ON TOE WHEN STUMPED.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
Keyword(s): STUBBED?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails |
Date learned: 03-00-1969
IF YOU RAISE YOUR FEET WHILE GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, YOU
WILL LOSE YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
TO STUMP (STUB) YOUR RIGHT FOOT IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Good luck Body parts and functions |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU SEE A ONE-EYED CAR, KISS YOUR KNEE AND THE FIRST PERSON
YOU SEE WILL BE YOUR SWEETHEART.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): HEADLIGHT ONE HEADLIGHT OUT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Use of Object Manufactured objects, homemade, machined BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 06-18-1973
IF YOU TICKLE A BABY ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT, HE WILL
STUTTER WHEN HE STARTS TALKING.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance SPEECH -- Phonology Phonetics |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK TO STUB YOUR TOE.
Submitter comment: MRS. REAVES TOLD ME THIS SUPERSTITION AUGUST 8, 1968. I DO
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Arkansas ; FORT SMITH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
AN ACHING CORN ON THE FOOT IS AN INDICATION OF RAIN.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A COMMON SUPERSTITION. I CANNOT REMEMBER WHERE I
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Arkansas ; FORT SMITH
Date learned: 08-08-1968
WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, RAISE YOUR FEET OFF THE FLOOR
OF THE CAR, OR YOU WILL BE AN OLD MAID.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-20-1970