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IF YOU FIND A STRAIGHT PIN ON THE FLOOR WITH THE POINT
FACING TOWARDS YOU, YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK THAT DAY.
IF THE HEAD IS AWAY FROM YOU, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK
THAT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.18 |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
SEE A PIN AND PICK IT UP, ALL THE DAY YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK. SEE
A PIN AND LET IT LIE. ALL THE DAY YOU'LL HAVE TO CRY.
Submitter comment: THIS IS ONE OF MY OLD SAYINGS.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.18 |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
"PICKING UP A PIN IS ALSO GOOD LUCK."
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 11-01-1972
LUCK
IF YOU SEE A PIN ON THE GROUND AND DON'T PICK IT UP, YOU WILL LOSE A
FRIEND AND END UP CRYING BEFORE THE DAY IS OUT. BUT IF YOU PICK IT
UP YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 09-26-1972
LUCK ( COLLECTORS TITLE ) ; SHARP OBJECTS, PIN ( CLASSIFIER'S TITLE )
IF YOU PICK UP A PEN IT MEANS GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
GOOD LUCK
WHEN YOU FIND AN OPEN SAFETY PIN PICK IT UP AND CLOSE IT
AND IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 03-10-1970
IF YOU ARE GIVING A PERSON SOMETHING SHARP, YOU ASK
HIM TO GIVE YOU A PENNY. OTHERWISE, IT BREAKS
FRIENDSHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE ILE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 10-20-1970
IF YOU ACCEPT SOMETHING SHARP AS A GIFT FROM SOMEONE
YOU MUST PAY THEM A PENNY FOR THE PRESENT TO AVOID
A FIGHT WITH THAT PERSON. IF YOU DON'T, IT WILL
CUT OFF THE FRIENDSHIP.
Submitter comment:
MRS. MALONY LEARNED THIS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD. SHE
WAS BORN AND RAISED IN IRELAND.
Where learned: DETROIT ; RECTORY ; IRELAND ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; HOLY NAME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck P881.18 |
Date learned: 02-19-1967