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Baby Belief
A baby born with a dimple in the chin will be wealthy.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
Date learned: 03-00-1992
PUT A DANDELION UNDER YOUR CHIN AND IF YOUR CHIN
TURNS YELLOW, IT MEANS EITHER THAT YOU LIKE
BUTTER OR YOU'RE IN LOVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: CHILDHOOD
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT AND PINCH YOUR CHIN AND IT HAS A
CREASE (LEAVES A CREASE), THEN YOU'LL HAVE A BOY.
IF YOUR CHIN HAS (LEAVES) NO CREASE, YOU WILL HAVE
A GIRL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
HOLD A BUTTERCUP UNDER YOUR CHIN. IF SOMEONE CAN SEE A
YELLOW REFLECTION FROM THE PETALS ON YOUR CHIN, THEN YOU
DO LIKE BUTTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 04-03-1972
IF A YELLOW DANDELION HELD UNDER YOUR CHIN SHINES YELLOW
ON YOUR CHIN, YOU LIKE BUTTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Butter BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 05-05-1969
A RECEDING CHIN IS A SIGN OF A WEAK CHARACTER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
DOUBLE CHIN--DEVIL WITHIN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BUTTERCUP BELIEF
HOLD A BUTTERCUP UNDER YOUR CHIN, AND IF THERE IS A YELLOW GLOW ON
YOUR SKIN, THIS MEANS THAT YOU LIKE BUTTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN