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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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PUT A PIECE OF FRESHLY CUT POTATO ON A WART AND RUB IT, THEN
THROW IT AWAY AND DON'T WATCH WHERE IT GOES. AS THE POTATO
ROTS, THE WART WILL GO AWAY.
Submitter comment:
Micheline Caputo - deceased Grandmother. Housewife, Italian.
I heard these things from my grandmother throughout most of my young adult life. She was a fantastic storyteller, and was a storehouse of all kinds of information.
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Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; VANDERBILT
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
WART CURE:
RUB A PIECE OF STRING OVER WART, THEN BURY THE STRING.
WHEN THE STRING ROTS THE WART DISAPPEARS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
TO CURE WARTS, GET A STONE AND RUB THE WART WITH IT 'TIL
THE WART BLEEDS. GET BLOOD ON THE STONE, GO TO A FORK IN
THE ROAD AND THROW THE STONE AWAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE
WARTS WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
PRICK A WART UNTIL IT BLEEDS, PUT THE BLOOD ON A GRAIN OF
CORN AND FEED IT TO A ROOSTER AND THE WART WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
THE RESPONDENT'S FATHER HAS A CALLOUSED SPOT ON THE SIDE
OF HIS HEEL, BELIEVED TO BE THERE BECAUSE HIS MOTHER WAS
BITTEN BY A SNAKE IN THE SAME SPOT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bit ; Callous ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Snake ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-06-1973
PEOPLE USED TO CLIP THEIR HOGS' EARS TO IDENTIFY THEM.
THE RESPONDENT'S MOTHER WATCHED SOME HOGS BEING SO
MARKED WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT, AND THE RESPONDENT WAS
BORN WITH ONE CLIPPED EAR.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Born ; Clip ; EARS ; Hog ; Pig ; PREGNANCY ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-06-1973
THE MOTHER'S TEMPERAMENT DURING PREGNANCY WILL BE
REFLECTED IN THE CHILD'S PERSONALITY.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; CHILD ; Fetus ; Mom ; MOTHER ; PERSONALITY ; PREGNANCY ; Reflection ; Temperament ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-08-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LAUGHS AT A DEFORMED PERSON, HER
CHILD WILL BEAR THAT PERSON'S DEFORMITY.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Deformity ; Disability ; Fetus ; infant ; Laugh ; Mock ; Mom ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-21-1973
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPICED OR VERY HOT (HIGHLY
SEASONED WITH PEPPER) FOODS WILL BLIND THE UNBORN BABY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; Consumption ; Eat ; FOOD ; Newborn ; Pepper ; PREGNANCY ; Spicy ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-20-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN STEPS OVER HER HUSBAND DURING THE
FIRST MONTHS OF PREGNANCY, HE WILL BEAR THE LABOR PAINS.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; HUSBAND ; Labor ; PAIN ; PREGNANCY ; Step ; TRANSFERENCE ; Wife
James Callow Keyword(s): COUVADE ; TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-21-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LOOKS INTO A GRAVE, HER BABY WILL
ALWAYS BE HUNGRY.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; FOOD ; Grave ; HUNGER ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 01-23-1973
WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PEELED APPLE AND GIVE THE APPLE TO A PIG.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Apple ; BELIEF ; CURE ; Peeled ; Pig ; Wart
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
FRED SALMON OF STAUTON, VIRGINIA IS FAMOUS FOR HIS
WART CURING. HE TAKES THE PERSON INTO A ROOM AND THEY
MUST PROMISE NOT TO REPEAT WHAT HE SAYS OR IT WILL NOT
WORK. HOWEVER, THE WARTS MUST GO FROM ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER, SAYS MR. SALMON.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; REMEDY ; SECRET ; TRANSFER ; Wart
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)