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SPLITTING A TREE, WALKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN
OBSTACLE, WILL RUIN A FRIENDSHIP.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-20-1973
IF YOU SEE A RED BIRD, THROW HIM A KISS AND YOU WILL HAVE
COMPANY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-01-1197
IF YOU SWEEP DUST FROM YOUR HOUSE OUT OF DOORS, YOUR
NEIGHBORS WILL KNOW YOUR BUSINESS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 11-01-1197
IF A CHILD HOLDS BOTH HANDS ATOP HIS HEAD, HE WILL HATE
HIS PARENTS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
NEVER START ANYWHERE AND TURN AROUND BECAUSE YOU WILL
NEVER REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
SPLITTING A TREE, WALKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN
OBSTACLE, BRINGS BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Fisk University
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
GOING OUT OF A HOUSE THROUGH THE SAME DOOR BY WHICH
YOU ENTERED IS BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Door ; Enter ; Exit ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
A CONVERSION TO SEEING A BLACK CAT CROSS THE ROAD
WHILE DRIVING IS TO MAKE AN "X" ON THE WINDSHIELD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Black ; CAT ; Cross ; DRIVING ; Road ; SUPERSTITION ; X
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IT'S BAD LUCK TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO GET
SOMETHING YOU FORGOT WHEN STARTING ON A TRIP.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Bad ; LUCK ; Return ; TRIP ; Turn Around
| 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: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
A GIRL MUST LIFT HER FEET WHEN CROSSING A RAILROAD
TRACK OR SHE'LL LOSE HER LOVER.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Crossing ; FEET ; OMEN ; RAILROAD ; SUPERSTITION ; Tracks
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOU DROP THE DISHRAG, YOU CAN EXPECT COMPANY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Company ; Dishrag ; Drop ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOU'RE NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE'S COMING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Company ; ITCH ; NOSE ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A SMALL CHILD NOT OLD ENOUGH TO, STARTS SWEEPING,
SOMEONE'LL COME VISITING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AGE ; CHILD ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sweep ; Visit
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
WHENEVER WALKING PAST A GRAVEYARD, SPIT THREE TIMES
THROUGH THE GATE OR THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
WITHIN A MONTH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): DEATH ; FAMILY ; GRAVEYARD ; SPIT ; SUPERSTITION ; THREE
WHEN LEAVING A BUILDING, IT IS BAD LUCK TO GO OUT ANY
DOOR, EXCEPT THE ONE THROUGH WHICH YOU ENTERED.
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Where learned: Arkansas ; RUSSELLVILLE
Keyword(s): Bad ; Door ; Enter ; Exit ; Leave ; LUCK
| 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: 10-07-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Itches ; NOSE ; Visit
| 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: 06-25-1973
LEAVE A HOUSE THE SAME WAY YOU ENTERED IT OR YOU WILL
HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| 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: 10-12-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 11-12-1973
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, COMPANY'S COMING. IF IT'S A FORK,
IT'S A WOMAN; A KNIFE, IT'S A MAN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
WALKING UNDER A LADDER BRINGS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Ladder (angles, pyramid, etc.) |
Date learned: 10-03-1973