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THROUGHOUT POLAND, IT IS A SIGN OF LUCK ON FARMS TO
HAVE STORKS BUILD NESTS ON THE ROOF OF A HOME.
WHEN THEY WOULD NOT, THE INHABITANTS OF THE HOUSE
WOULD BE UNEASY, THINKING THE HOUSE IS UNLUCKY.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS THIS BELIEF AND PRACTICE
FROM HER DAYS IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 10-28-1967
"IF A BLACK CAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE CAR THAT REVEREND CASEY
WAS DRIVING, HE WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING, BUT WOULD TURN HIS HAT
COMPLETELY AROUND ON HIS HEAD."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 09-19-1982
BLACK CATS ARE BELIEVED TO BE EVIL. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BRING
BAD LUCK. SOME PEOPLE USE BLACK CATS TO DO WITCHCRAFT.
Submitter comment: IT IS SAID THAT CATS HAVE SEVEN LIVES; THEY DO NOT DIE THAT EASY.
Where learned: GUADELOUPE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IF YOU KILL A CAT YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: GUADELOUPE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 04091984CA
It is bad luck if a bird gets into your house!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00001988 ca
If a black cat walks across your path, you
will have bad luck.
Submitter comment:
Informant said her family strongly believed in
superstitions.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00001950S
IT IS BAD LUCK TO MEET AN OLD WOMAN OR A LONG
HAIRED DOG WHEN YOU START ON A JOURNEY. IT IS
GOOD LUCK TO MEET A MAN WHO HAS A WOODEN LEG, OR
WHO SMOKES A PIPE.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDFATHER HEARD THIS IN BOSTON WHEN HE
WORKED AT THE NABIS
COMPANY IN THE 1920S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00001920S
KILLING AN ALBATROSS IN OPEN SEASON IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 11-25-1969
SAILORS NEVER KILL AN ALBATROSS BECAUSE THIS WILL
BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM ONE OF HER FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 02-11-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KILL AN ALBATROSS WHILE ON BOARD
SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-15-1968
IT IS BELIEVED THAT KILLING AN ALBATROSS WILL BRING
BAD LUCK TO THE PEOPLE ON THE SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD ; MARITIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 10-27-1969
BIRD PICTURES INSIDE THE HOUSE ARE VERY BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS BY HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-27-1972
BAD LUCK WILL COME TO THE HOME OF A FAMILY IF A BLACK
BIRD BUILDS A NEST IN THEIR CHIMNEY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THAT A MAN IN HER TOWN ACTUALLY HAD
THE JOB OF BERIDDING HOMES OF BIRDS. UNTIL SHE
ARRIVED IN AMERICA FROM ROMANIA SHE THOUGHT EVERYONE
BELIEVED THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ROMANIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 11-08-1971
ON THE GREAT LAKES, IT WAS BAD LUCK TO KILL A SEA GULL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BIRD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 11-12-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAVE A BIRD FLY IN THE HOUSE, USUALLY
AN OMEN OF DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PIZZERIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-21-1968
IT'S BAD LUCK TO KILL A LADYBUG.
James Callow Keyword(s): INSECT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KILL A LADYBUG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INSECT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 10-27-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KILL A CRICKET, ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 03-03-1970