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Entertainment: Gambling

Belief:

Aces and Eights - this is the Dead Man's Hand. Wild Bill Hickok was killed in a poler game with this hand.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P880] was written twice and crossed out each time/replaced with current classifications

Where learned: SCHOOL

Keyword(s): Aces ; CARDS ; Dead Man's Hand ; DEATH ; Eights ; Entertainment ; Hero ; Legend ; NUMBERS ; Outlaw ; Poker, Gambling ; Wild West

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Secular hero
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
SPEECH -- Folk etymology

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PROVERB

"LUCKY AT CARDS, UNLUCKY IN LOVE."

Submitter comment:

THIS WAS REALLY OUR FIRST MEETING SINCE THE EVENTFUL NIGHT
AT HER HOUSE. STRANGELY ENOUGH, IN SPITE OF OUR MUTUAL
NERVOUSNESS, WE WON EVERY TRICK OF THE GAME, AND ONE OF
OUR OPPONENTS JOKINGLY QUOTED THE OLD SAW:

Data entry tech comment:

Updated/motifs added by TRD 01-25-2011

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Keyword(s): CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; PROVERB

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim
PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

Date learned: 00-00-1955

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Proverb

Luck:

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

KW: EZX

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; PROVERB

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Lucky in cards, unlucky in love.

Submitter comment:

From - Uncertain

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Lucky in cards, unlucky in love.

Submitter comment:

Informant was told this by his grandfather in Florida.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CARDS ; GAMBLING ; LOVE ; LUCK ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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WHEN PLAYING CARDS, IF YOU AND YOUR PARTNER ARE PARALLEL
WITH THE DIRECTION THE BATHTUB FACES, YOU WILL WIN THE
GAME.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Bathtub ; BELIEF ; Card ; GAME ; Parallel ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 02-00-1972

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WHEN MY GRANDFATHER WANTED THE HIGHEST CARD IN A CUT,
HE WOULD KNOCK ON THE DECK OF CARDS THREE TIMES.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CARDS ; CUSTOM ; Cut ; GAMES ; Knock ; LUCK ; NUMBER ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22

Date learned: 10-23-1970

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TO BRING GOOD LUCK TO AN ITALIAN (SICILIAN MOSTLY)
CARDPLAYER, YOU TAKE YOUR THUMB, STICK IT STRAIGHT
UP ON HIS HEAD, THEN LET IT FALL, WITH A LITTLE
FORCE AND SAY "NASPOLA!!" THIS BRINGS GOOD LUCK
SUPPOSEDLY.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; Card ; CUSTOM ; GAME ; GESTURE ; Italian ; LUCK ; Naspolta ; SUPERSTITION ; Thumb

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BELIEF IN CUTTING CARDS

CUT THIN AND WIN, CUT DEEP AND WEEP.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS

James Callow Keyword(s): CARD-PLAYING ; ELLIPSIS ; RHYME PARALLELISM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport S555.500
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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