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SOME ITALIANS FEEL IT NECESSARY TO THROW SALT ON TOP
OF OIL, IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO FALL ON THE GROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 10-22-1971
TO THROW SALT OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER IS A SIGN OF
LUCK. IT USED TO WARD OFF EVIL.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS A BELIEF GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 02-10-1971
WHEN YOU ACCIDENTALLY SPILL SALT, INFORMANT TAKES
A FEW GRAINS OF SALT AND THROWS IT OVER EACH
SHOULDER FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; GRADE SCHOOL ; REDFORD ; SAINT MARYS
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 02-12-1970
IF YOU STUMP YOUR RIGHT TOE YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
IF YOU STUMP YOUR LEFT TOE, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Good luck Body parts and functions BELIEF -- Bad luck Body parts and functions |
Date learned: 10-07-1971
IT IS GOOD LUCK TO PICK UP A PIN WITH ITS POINT
TOWARD YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: 01-22-1970
IF YOU FIND A STRAIGHT PIN ON THE GROUND POINTING
TOWARD YOU, PICK IT UP AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER LEARNED THIS SUPERSTITION FROM A WOMAN
WITH WHOM SHE WORKED. MRS. HAIRSTON LEARNED IT
FROM HER MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: 02-00-1967
IF SOMEONE GIVES YOU AN ELEPHANT ORNAMENTATION AND
THE TRUNK IS UP, IT MEANS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Gifts BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
TURN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL RING OVER ONCE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: TRADITION IN HIGH SCHOOLS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Jewelry (gems, rings, etc.) |
Date learned: 08-00-1967
INFORMANT HAS BEEN TOLD THAT TO PUT SOMETHING ON
INSIDE OUT IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 10-08-1971
A HORSESHOE NAILED OPEN END UP OVER A DOOR IS
SUPPOSED TO BRING GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO PASS UNDERNEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wall Partition Door Window BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe |
Date learned: 11-01-1968
MR. HANSEN BELIEVES THAT WHEN A PERSON FINDS A HORSE-
SHOE, THEN HE IS SUPPOSED TO GO HOME WITHOUT SPEAKING
TO ANYONE. THEN HE IS SUPPOSED TO NAIL THE SHOE ABOVE
THE DOOR WITH THE PRONGS UP. IF THE PRONGS ARE DOWN
THE LUCK WILL FALL OUT. MR. HANSEN OWNED A HORSE
STABLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FRASER
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wall Partition Door Window BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe |
Date learned: 01-24-1967
A HORSESHOE OVER YOUR DOOR WITH THE ENDS UPWARD
MEANS GOOD LUCK WILL NEVER RUN OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wall Partition Door Window BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe |
Date learned: 10-16-1967
FOR A RABBIT FOOT TO BE REALLY EFFECTIVE AS A LUCK
CHARM, IT MUST BE THE LEFT HIND FOOT OF A GRAVEYARD
RABBIT KILLED BY A CROSS-EYED NEGRO AT MIDNIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
SEEING A FULL MOON OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER BRINGS
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Good luck Objects |
Date learned: 10-23-1968
YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK WHEN YOU BEND OVER
BACKWARDS AND KISS THE BLARNEY STONE (IN IRELAND).
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WILSON
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Good luck Objects SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A DOG HOWLS WITH HIS HEAD POINTED DOWN, SOMEONE IS GOING
TO DIE.
IF A DOG HOWLS WITH HIS HEAD POINTED UP, THERE WILL BE
A FIRE IN THE AREA.
Where learned: HUNGARY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 00-00-1910
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH GOING TO THE LEFT
THIS IS A SIGN OF BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SWEARS THIS IS TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.31 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU GO BY A DIFFERENT DOOR THAN YOU ENTERED, THEN
YOU WILL HAVE COMPANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-02-1968
IF SOMEONE COMES INTO YOUR HOUSE THROUGH THE FRONT
DOOR AND LEAVES BY THE BACK DOOR OR VICE VERSA
IT WILL BRING COMPANY TO THE HOUSE.
Where learned: LIBRARY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
IF COMPANY COMES IN BY THE FRONT DOOR AND DOESN'T
LEAVE BY THE FRONT DOOR, MORE COMPANY WILL COME.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-08-1970