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A RABBIT'S FOOT WILL BRING THE BEHOLDER VERY GOOD LUCK
IN WHATEVER HE PARTAKES IN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 04-26-1972
IT IS LUCKY TO CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 04-02-1968
IF YOU CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT, IT WILL BRING YOU
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
SUPERSTITION: GOOD LUCK RABBIT'S FOOT
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 10-23-1967
IF YOU CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT AROUND WITH YOU ALL THE
TIME, IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: WHEN I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL THIS WAS QUITE COMMON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HIGHLAND PARK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 11-08-1967
A RABBIT'S FOOT IS A SIGN OF GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
IT IS GOOD LUCK TO CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT WITH YOU.
Submitter comment: I REMEMBER THIS FROM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 00-00-1958
CARRYING A RABBIT'S FOOT WILL BRING GOOD FORTUNE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 09-22-1969
FOR A RABBIT FOOT TO BE REALLY EFFECTIVE AS A LUCK
CHARM, IT MUST BE THE LEFT HIND FOOT OF A GRAVEYARD
RABBIT KILLED BY A CROSS-EYED NEGRO AT MIDNIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
A MOJO IS CONSIDERED GOOD LUCK TO AN AFRO-AMERICAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
RELICS OF DEAD PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED HEALTH IN LIFE,
BRING THEIR WEARER GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 03-09-1968
A RABBIT'S FOOT CARRIED ON YOU WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-26-1972
A RABBIT'S FOOT IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
AN UNCLE CARRIED A RABBIT'S FOOT IN HIS POCKET. HE TOOK OFF HIS
HAT AND SPIT IN IT WHENEVER A BLACK CAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF
HIM. HE FIGURED THIS WAS A WAY OF HAVING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; HYBRID ACRES ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-29-1969
A HORSESHOE, FOUR LEAF CLOVERS, RABBITS FEET, LADY BUGS, AND
SHARKS TEETH ARE ALL GOOD LUCK ITEMS FOR ME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
THE TROOPS IN VIETNAM JUST ABOUT ALL HAVE SOME SPECIAL OBJECT THEY
PUT IN THE BAND (INSIDE OF LINER) OF THEIR HELMETS WHICH IS
SUPPOSED TO BRING THEM LUCK. IN MANY CASES THIS IS A
PLAYING CARD OR PICTURE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck P881.535 |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
CARRY A RABBIT'S FOOT FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 07-19-1968