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NEVER THROW A HAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BED,
BECAUSE IT WILL BRING YOU BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
NEVER PUT A HAT ON A BED--IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: NEW YORK ; WILSON
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-12-1972
IF YOU PUT A HAT ON A BED, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
(TO) THROW A HAT ON THE BED IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
MY INFORMANT TOLD ME THAT SHE DIDN'T REALLY
BELIEVE THAT, BUT HER MOTHER ALWAYS USED TO TELL
HER CHILDREN THAT "PROBABLY JUST TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY ALWAYS PUT THEIR CLOTHES AWAY."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IF ONE PUTS EITHER HIS HAT OR SHOES ON THE BED, HE
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SHOES ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT
ON A BED.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT BELIEVED THIS ABSOLUTELY WHEN SHE
WAS A CHILD IN DETROIT IN THE 30S.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-01-1970 ; 00001930S
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON A BED.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER AUNT.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 08-10-1964
NEVER PUT HATS ON BEDS. THIS MEANS BAD LUCK..
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
IF YOU PUT A HAT ON A BED, YOU WILL RUN INTO BAD LUCK.
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Where learned: APARTMENT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON THE BED.
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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-14-1971
DO NOT PLACE YOUR HAT ON THE BED, OR YOU WILL HAVE
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER, CARRIE
ADAMS, ABOUT 1910.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 05-12-1965
NEVER PUT A HAT ON A CHAIR.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK ACCORDING TO LINDA.
THIS WAS TOLD TO HER BY HER AUNT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 02-15-1971
BELIEF ( COLLECTOR'S TITLE ) ; HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES ( CLASSIFIER'S TITLE )
IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU KISS THE BLARNEY STONE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Blarney Stone ; Irish ; KISS ; Legend ; Lore ; LUCK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 03-15-1968
SUPERSTITION
IF YOUR LUCK GOES BAD, WALK AROUND THE HOUSE AND LOOK FOR A HEX SIGN
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT SAYS THIS IS OF GERMAN ORIGIN, AND THINKS THE HEX
SIGN IS A CIRCLE WITH A CROSS INSIDE OF IT.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): ; Hex ; LUCK ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
BIRTH BELIEF
AFTER THE BABY IS BORN THE MOTHER IS TO HOLD THE BABY IN HER
ARM AND WALK OVER WHEAT THAT HAS BEEN STREWN ON THE FLOOR OR
GROUND TO INSURE THE CHILD OF A GOOD LIFE TO COME.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER DID THIS WITH EACH OF HER CHILDREN SOON AFTER
THEIR BIRTH. DONE IN EGYPT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BABY ; BIRTH ; CHILD ; CUSTOM ; Good ; LUCK ; MOTHER ; Practice ; RITUAL ; Wheat
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-23-1971