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MYSTERIOUS STREET
STRASBURG AVENUE, LOCATED IN FRONT OF VON STEUBEN JR. HIGH SCHOOL
ON THE EAST SIDE OF DETROIT, IS CLAIMED TO BE THE SITE OF AN AUTO
ACCIDENT WHICH KILLED A YOUNG GIRL. THE GIRL SUPPOSEDLY KNOCKS ON TH
CARS AS THEY DRIVE OVER IT AS A WARNING. SHE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
CARRIED ALONG BY A DRIVER WHO DIDN'T HEAR HER POUNDING ON THE SIDE
OF THE CAR.
Submitter comment:
AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT TO ONE OF
DETROIT'S NEWPAPERS ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO ON THIS SUBJECT.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): GHOSTS ; PLACE NAMES
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
DURING 1987, DETROIT EXPERIENCED A RASH OF TEEN VIOLENCE
OCCURRING IN EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER CITY
IN THE U.S. THIS EARNED DETROIT THE PHRASE:
"DETROIT, THE LAND OF THE SMOKING GUN."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PLACE NAME NICKNAME
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Place |
Date learned: 07-00-1987
IF YOU TAKE ALL OF YOUR POTATO PEELINGS AND PUT THEM IN THE FIRE-
PLACE AND BURN THEM WITH YOUR FIRE, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE ANY CREOSOTE
BUILD-UP, AND YOU WILL NEVER NEED YOUR CHIMNEY SWEPT.
Submitter comment:
SHE SWEARS THAT THIS IS TRUE, AND SHOWED ME HER CHIMNEY FLUE, WHICH
HASN'T BEEN CLEANED IN FIVE YEARS TO PROVE IT. THE FLUE WAS CLEAN
AS A WHISTLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
James Callow Keyword(s): CREOSOTE ; FIREPLACE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 00001930S CA.
A woman should never place her purse on the floor or she will
never receive any money.
Submitter comment:
The informant learned this from an older woman while she was
attending church. She also said that the older woman was
clutching her purse in her lap as if she fully believed this
to be true.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; Taboo ; Unnatural place
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: 03-00-1991
DON'T TAKE UP ASHES ON WEDNESDAY--BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE? COAL? FURNACE?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
A CRICKET ON THE HEARTH MEANS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
A CRICKET ON THE HEARTH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
Custom/Belief
Belief - Baby/Motherhood:
After delivering a baby, a woman will eat the afterbirth of an animal, so that her afterbirth delivers well.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [F542] crossed out and replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Afterbirth ; BELIEF ; BIRTH ; Child Bearing ; CHILDBIRTH ; Consumption ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; Placenta ; PREGNANCY ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Superstition: Pregnancy
Birthmarks:
Mother always said "if a child was born with a birthmark, to do this, before the child got into the bath or anything." Take the afterbirth, the sack the baby grows in, take the lining from the sack and rub the baby all over with that. The skin would come out clean and the birthmark would be gone.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P720, P760.750] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classifications
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Afterbirth ; BABY ; BIRTH ; Birth Mark ; CURE ; CURSE ; Delivery ; Labor ; Newborn ; Placenta ; PREGNANCY ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
IF YOU CHANGE YOUR PLACE AT THE DINNER TABLE AFTER YOU
HAVE SAT DOWN, YOU WILL MARRY TWICE.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRDSUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT INSERTED BY EDITOR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dinner ; MARRIAGE ; PLACE ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PLACE A HAT ON A BED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Domestic ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
DON'T THROW A HAT ON THE BED, BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
TOLD BY FATHER
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
IT IS BAD LUCK TO LEAVE A HAT LAYING ON A BED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
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: 00-00-1961
DON'T PUT A HAT ON A BED OR IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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: YEARS AGO ; 10-22-1969
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON A BED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; RATHSKELLER
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: 11-20-1968
BAD LUCK--NEVER PUT HAT ON IN BED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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: 11-18-1968
NEVER PLACE A HAT ON THE BED. IT WILL CAUSE BAD
LUCK TO OCCUR IN THAT ROOM TO THE PERSON WHO
BELONGS TO THE HAT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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: 11-00-1968
IF YOU PUT A HAT ON A BED, IT IS BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
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: 10-00-1969
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON THE BED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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: 10-00-1968
A HAT ON THE BED IS BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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: 09-00-1969