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HAIR CUTTING
THERE IS A BELIEF THAT THE MORE YOU CUT YOUR HAIR
THE FASTER IT WILL GROW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BALDNESS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
A HAIRY CURE
WHEN COMBING HAIR, DON'T USE HOT WATER BECAUSE IT WILL
CAUSE YOU TO BALD. ONLY USE COLD WATER.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-18-1969
KEEPING YOUR HAIR
IF YOU MAKE IT A POINT ALWAYS TO EAT YOUR BREAD CRUSTS, YOUR HAIR
WILL NEVER FALL OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1958
THERE IS A BELIEF AMONG SOME ITALIANS THAT ON MARCH 1ST A
PERSON MUST WASH HIS HAIR TO AVOID BALDNESS. IF A PERSON DOESN'T
WASH HIS HAIR HE WILL GO BALD FOR SURE.
Data entry tech comment:
OTHER METHODS OF PREVENTING BALDNESS FOUND IN ARCHIVE:
SHAVE HEAD TO SKIN FOR 10 YEARS
CLOSE CROPPING OF HAIR EVERY 2 TO 3 YEARS
USE OF VINEGAR ON HAIR
MIXTURE OF TEA LEAVES, GARLIC, MUSTARD AND ALUM
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): BALDNESS
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 1 BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-01-1970
BLONDE
BORN BLONDE, DIE BALD
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): BALDNESS ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; HAIR COLOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Birth PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-23-1968
Toast
May all your children be born bald and naked.
Data entry tech comment:
There were two identical cards for this submission: The only difference is that one listed an informant and the other did not. I included the informant in the submission and combined the cards to avoid duplicate entries.
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): Bald ; CHILDREN ; DRINKING ; Naked ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |