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WHEN SOMEONE IS WALKING WITH YOU, NEVER LET ANOTHER
PERSON, ANIMAL OR OBJECT PASS BETWEEN THE TWO OF
YOU. THIS IS VERY BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 11-05-1969
IT IS CONSIDERED VERY BAD LUCK TO TRIP ON A GANGPLANK
THIS ESPECIALLY HOLDS TRUE BEFORE GOING ON LIBERTY
AND SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT IS BELIEVED THAT A VERY BAD
LIBERTY WILL RESULT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALMA
James Callow Keyword(s): LIBERTY=LEAVE, VACATION, TIME OFF ; MARITIME
Date learned: 03-09-1970
WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH SOMEONE ELSE,
AND YOU MEET SOMETHING OR SOMEONE, DON'T SPLIT
UP TO GO AROUND IT, BECAUSE IT WILL BRING YOU
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 04-08-1967
DON'T SPIT OVERBOARD, BECAUSE IT'S BAD LUCK. REAL
REASON, IS THAT IT BLOWS BACK IN YOUR FACE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPIN A CHAIR AROUND IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment: MR. MURCHISON'S MOTHER BELIEVED THIS TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number P686.2.0 BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 07-01-1964
BAD LUCK TO SLEEP WITH HANDS BEHIND HEAD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 10-08-1965
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SIT UNDER A DOOR JAMB.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 09-27-1965
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SIT AT THE CORNER OF A TABLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 02-15-1971
IN UKRAINE, IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF A PERSON GETS
OUT OF BED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, HE WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION PASSED ON
BY GRANDPARENTS IN UKRAINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Bad luck Bodily characteristics BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
HAVING WOMEN ON A MILITARY VESSEL IS BAD LUCK FOR
THE SHIP AND MEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-17-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAVE A WOMAN ON A SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-03-1971
WOMEN ARE BAD LUCK ON SHIPS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 02-28-1970
DON'T BRING A WOMAN ON BOARD SHIP BECAUSE IT IS
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 00-00-1968
WOMEN ON SHIPS ARE BAD LUCK.
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IN THE OLD DAYS OF SAIL, IT WAS DEEMED UNLUCKY BY
THE SAILORS TO HAVE ANY WOMAN ABOARD SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAVE WOMEN ABOARD SHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MARITIME ; SEXISM
Date learned: 03-15-1968
A LOAF OF BREAD THAT IS UPSIDE-DOWN ON A TABLE IS
SUPPOSED TO MEAN BAD LUCK FOR WHOEVER PUT IT THAT
WAY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
IT IS AN OMEN OF BAD LUCK TO LAY A LOAF OF BREAD
UPSIDE-DOWN.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Plant food Cereal BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 05-18-1965
PUTTING THE LEFT SHOE ON FIRST IN THE MORNING WILL
BRING BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID WHEN HIS HAPPENS TO HIS MOTHER,
SHE STAYS CLOSE TO HOME ALL DAY AND IS AFRAID
TO RECEIVE ANY PHONE CALLS. HE SAID THAT WHENEVER
HIS MOTHER DOES THIS, HE REALLY GETS ANGRY AND CANNOT
STAND TO BE AROUND ALL DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 12-01-1971
IT IS UNLUCKY TO PUT ON YOUR LEFT SHOE BEFORE
YOUR RIGHT SHOE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 02-28-1967