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IF A SPIDER'S WEB BRUSHES ACROSS YOUR FACE, IT MEANS YOU'RE
GETTING A LETTER IN THE MAIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ARACHNID
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
IF YOU KILL A SPIDER, IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment: TOLD BY MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ARACHNID
Date learned: 10-00-1967
LUCK
WHEN STIRRING GO IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION, OR YOUR BATTER WILL BE
SPOILED. AND IF YOU SEE AND KILL A SPIDER, IT IS BAD LUCK. ALSO
IF THE FIRST PERSON TO CROSS YOUR THRESHOLD AFTER NEW YEAR'S IS A
WOMAN, IT IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
CHURCH PROCESSIONS ALSO COINCIDED WITH THE IDEA OF ONLY GOING IN
ONE DIRECTION, AS IS SEEN IN SOME FAIRY TALES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ARACHNID
Date learned: 02-00-1974
AN OLD NEGRO SUPERSTITION FROM THE SOUTH IS THAT IF YOU CATCH A
SPIDER HANGING FROM THE CEILING WITH YOUR POCKETBOOK, YOU HAVE
MONEY COMING YOUR WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ARACHNID
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-02-1972
A NATURAL TRANSITION
AT ABOUT TEN YEARS, I BEGAN A COLLECTION OF THE WHITE BALLS
OF FUZZ, WHICH COME OFF THE TREES IN OUR OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN MY
FRIENDS HEARD OF MY COLLECTION, THEY TOLD ME TO RID MYSELF OF IT
BEFORE THE LITTLE BALLS EVOLVED INTO SPIDERS. I RUSHED HOME
AS QUICKLY AS POSIBLE AND SCATTERED THEM FROM MY HOUSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL: ARACHNID
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU STEP ON A SPIDER, IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment: FROM AUNT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
Keyword(s): ARACHNID
Date learned: 12-04-1967
WHEN YOU KILL A GRANDADDY LONG-LEGS, LOOK AT THE WAY ITS
LEGS ARE POINTING AND IT IS SUPPOSE(D) TO SHOW WHICH
DIRECTION THE COWS WENT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ARACHNID ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: 07-06-1970
A NATURAL TRANSITION
AT ABOUT TEN YEARS, I BEGAN A COLLECTION OF THE WHITE BALLS OF FUZZ WHICH COME OFF THE TREES IN OUR OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN MY FRIEND HEARD OF THE COLLECTION, HE TOLD ME TO RID MYSELF OF IT BEFORE THE LITTLE BALLS EVOLVED INTO HUGE SPIDERS. I RUSHED HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSIBLE AND SCATTERED THEM FAR FROM MY HOUSE.
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this in childhood.
Where learned: informant's home
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ARACHNID
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN