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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PENNY AND THROW THE PENNY AWAY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Penny ; Wart
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
CURE FOR MEASLES:
PUT TWO COCKROACHES IN A JAR TO CURE MEASLES; WHEN THEY
DIE, THE MEASLES IS (ARE) CURED.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cockroach ; CURE ; Measles
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
A HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BIT THE PERSON WILL PREVENT
RABIES IF APPLIED TO THE WOUND.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bit ; CURE ; DOG ; HAIR ; PREVENTION ; Rabies
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Animal |
OYSTERS CAUSE PTOMAINE POISONING IN MONTHS WITHOUT AN "R".
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Month ; Oysters ; poison
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Measure of time Month BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
A DEER'S FOOT WARMED AND RUBBED OVER THE SKIN WILL
RELIEVE TOOTHACHE(S), SWELLINGS, AND ITCHING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Deer ; Foot ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
STOP NOSEBLEED BY WEARING A RED STRING AROUND THE
LITTLE FINGER OR A NECKLACE OF RED CORN KERNELS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORN ; Nosebleed ; REMEDY ; String
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
FOR DOG BITES, USE A PLASTER OF GOOSE GREASE AND HAIR
OF THE DOG THAT BIT YOU.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; DOG ; Goose ; Grease ; HAIR ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Animal |
A VEIN SHOWING ACROSS THE NOSE INDICATES A SHORT LIFE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; LIFE ; NOSE ; Vein
Date learned: 10-13-1973
AN OPAL LOSES BRILLIANCE WHEN THE WEARER IS ILL.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Brilliance ; Gem ; ILLNESS ; Opal
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
BIRTHMARKS ARE DUE TO MOTHER WITNESSING UNPLEASANT OR
FRIGHTNING SIGHTS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Birthmark ; Frighten ; Witness
Date learned: 10-13-1973
IT IS A COMMON BELIEF AMONG GRAVEDIGGERS (OR WAS) THAT
A DEAD MAN'S "REST" WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF
THE EARTH IN WHICH HE IS BURIED--THAT IF IT IS SOFT AND
CLAYLIKE, HE WILL NOT BE DISTURBED, BUT IF IT IS HARD
AND STONY, HIS GHOST WILL BE RESTLESS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; BELIEF ; Clay ; GHOST ; GHOSTS ; Grave ; Gravedigger ; Haunt ; Peace ; QUALITY ; Rock ; Soil
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON MEANS IT IS GOING TO RAIN
TOMORROW.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Circle ; MOON ; Rain ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
WHEN YOUR CORNS HURT, BAD WEATHER IS COMING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORNS ; Hurt ; PAIN ; PREDICTION ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Itches ; NOSE ; Visit
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Fool ; Itches ; KISS ; MIDNIGHT ; NOSE ; PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
IF YOU BRAG, TO BREAK THE BAD SPELL, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
KNOCK ON WOOD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BRAG ; BRAG ; Knock On Wood ; Spell ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
Belief
When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL KISS A FOOL OR HAVE A FIGHT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FIGHT ; ITCH ; KISS ; NOSE ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
WHEN ONE LIES, HIS TONGUE WILL TURN BLACK.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Liar ; Lie ; SUPERSTITION ; TONGUE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 04-00-1972