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GHOST SUPERSTITION

IF YOU SEE A GHOST IN YOUR MIRROR AT NIGHT, GET UP AND LIGHT A
CANDLE AND WALK NINE TIMES AROUND THE ROOM. THE GHOST WILL
DISAPPEAR.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK ; St. Hyacinth School

Keyword(s): GHOST ; Haunt ; NUMBER ; SUPERSTITION ; Ward

Subject headings: 686 Ninths / Nine
BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter

Date learned: 02-29-1972

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

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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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BELIEF ( COLLECTOR'S TITLE ) ; GOOD LUCK: CLOVER ( CLASSIFIER'S TITLE )

IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Clover ; Four Leaf ; Irish ; LUCK ; NUMBER ; PREDICTION ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Good luck P881.11

Date learned: 04-02-1968

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GOLF BELIEF

IF YOU HAVE HAD THREE BAD HOLES, PUT A FENCE ON YOUR SCORECARD
FOR GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER

Subject headings: 686 686.1
BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion

Date learned: 03-03-1971

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BASEBALL BELIEF

PITCHERS NEVER CROSS THE FIRST OR THIRD BASE LINE BECAUSE IT
MEANS BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER ; POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: 686 686.1
686 686.1
BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 03-04-1971

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BASEBALL SUPERSTITION

IT IS BELIEVED TO BE BAD LUCK IN BASEBALL TO STRIKE OUT THE FIRST
BATTER AGAINST YOU.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT ONLY HEARD OF THIS, DID NOT PLAY BY IT HIMSELF.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER

Subject headings: 686 686.1
BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- P888 P888.2

Date learned: 09-30-1971

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BASEBALL SUPERSTITION

FOR GOOD LUCK IN BASEBALL, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE THIRD BASEMAN
MUST BE THE LAST PERSON TO TOUCH THE BALL BEFORE THE PITCHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER

Subject headings: 686 686.1
BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion

Date learned: 09-30-1971

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SILLY BELIEF

IT WAS A BELIEF IN EIGHTH GRADE THAT THE PHONE NUMBER
777-7777 WAS THE NUMBER OF A WHOREHOUSE.

Submitter comment:

I REMEMBER ONCE TRYING TO FIND OUT FOR SURE, BUT THE
NUMBER WAS NON-EXISTENT.

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Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER ; PROSTITUTION

Subject headings: 686 686.1
BELIEF -- School

Date learned: 10-20-1971

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