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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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SHOES AND SLEEPING
NEVER SLEEP WITH YOUR SHOES UNDER THE BED, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO
HAVE BAD DREAMS.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: CA11001973
SHOES
NEVER PUT YOUR SHOES OVER YOUR HEAD ON A SHELF OR YOU WILL ALWAYS
HAVE A HEADACHE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA11001973
SPLIT THE POST
IF SOMETHING COMES BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WALKING TOGETHER, THE YOUNGEST
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
Date learned: 12-01-1973
BROOM AND BAD LUCK
NEVER STAND A BROOM UPSIDE DOWN IN A HOUSE. IT IS A SIGN OF BAD
LUCK. ALSO: IF YOU STAND A BROOM UPSIDE DOWN IN A CORNER WITH A
FORK STUCK IN IT, YOU CAN MAKE AN UNWANTED VISITOR LEAVE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.1 BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: 11-05-1973
BAD LUCK BY A BROOM
DO NOT WALK OVER A BROOM OR NO ONE WILL COME TO VISIT YOU
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 11-05-1973
BAD LUCK BY A BROOM
NEVER SWEEP DIRT FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, OR FROM
THE HOUSE TO THE FRONT GATE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE SWEEPING YOUR LUCK
AWAY FROM YOU
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: 11-05-1973
BAD LUCK BY A CAN
OPEN ANY CAN UPRIGHT NOT UPSIDE DOWN OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: 11-05-1973
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A SUPERSTITION IN OUR FAMILY WHILE PLAYING CARDS IS THAT IF YOU SIT
WITH YOUR PARTNER THE SAME DIRECTION THE BATHTUB SITS, THEN YOU
WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Household furniture and utensil BELIEF -- Good luck P881.6 |
Date learned: 09-22-1972
THROWING SALT OVER YOUR SHOULDER BREAKS ANY BAD LUCK THAT YOU HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Conversions P883.17 SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-00-1972
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SAINT ANTHONY
WHEN YOU LOSE SOMETHING, TURN THE STATUE OF SAINT ANTHONY
UPSIDE DOWN UNTIL YOU FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. THIS IS
SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU FIND THINGS
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
MARKING THE SPOT
JACK AND JOE WERE FISHING AND FOUND THIS PLACE WHERE FISHING WAS
GOOD. JOE SAID YOU BETTER NOT FORGET THIS PLACE. MARK IT SO WE CAN
COME HERE AGAIN. JACK TOOK A PENCIL AND WROTE AN "F" ALONG SIDE
THE BOAT. WHEN THEY GOT HOME JOE ASKED JACK IF HE MARKED THE PLACE
GOOD. JACK SAID YES I PUT AN "F" ON THAT SIDE OF THE BOAT FOR FISH
SO WE'LL KNOW WHERE THE FISHING IS GOOD. JOE HIT JACK IN THE HEAD
AND SAID, "YOU DUMMY, WE WON'T HAVE THAT BOAT AGAIN."
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 11-25-1972
DON'T CROSS BATS
THE INFORMANT LEARNED THE FOLLOWING WHILE PLAYING BABE RUTH BASEBALL
IN PORT HURON. "IT IS BAD LUCK WHEN THE BASEBALL BATS LAY ACROSS
ONE ANOTHER INSTEAD OF IN A STRAIGHT ORDERLY LINE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.6 |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
IF LOST
IF A PERSON IS LOST AND IS NOT SURE WHAT DIRECTION TO TAKE, HE
SHOULD SPIT IN THE PALM OF ONE HAND, AND SLAP THE SPIT WITH THE
FIRST TWO FINGERS OF THE OTHER HAND. THEN MERELY TRAVEL IN THE
DIRECTION THAT THE SPIT FLEW. THIS METHOD WILL PUT THE PERSON IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION LOCATION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
BAD LUCK
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A WOMAN TO PUT HER SLIP ON BACKWARDS.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER GRANDMOTHER AND HOLDS IT TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HANCOCK
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.2 |
Date learned: 09-25-1972
"PUTTING SWEATERS ON BACKWARDS WILL BRING BAD LUCK."
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.1 |
Date learned: 11-09-1972
NEVER THROW OUT THE BACK DOOR WHAT YOU BRING IN THE FRONT, IT
WILL CAUSE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; LUCAS COUNTY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
BELIEF LUCK
IF YOU BEND BACKWARDS AND KISS THE BLARNEY STONE IN IRELAND YOU WILL
HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTORTION ; POSITION DIRECTION BACKWARDS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.1 SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 06-00-1972