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FORECASTING WINTER
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, IF ACORN TREES PRODUCE AN ABUNDANCE OF ACORNS
ONE CAN EXPECT A LONG HARD WINTER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): OAK TREES PLANT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
PROVERB
THE EYES ARE THE REFLECTION OF THE SOUL.
(SPANISH) LOS OJOS SON EL ESPEJO DEL ALMA.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): "CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES." ? ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1953
LIGHTNING PROTECTION
BEWARE THE OAK, IT COUNTS THE STROKE;
AVOID AN ASH, IT DRAWS THE FLASH.
Submitter comment: TIPS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): TREES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.475 BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
Proverb
You can't see the forest for the trees.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
Keyword(s): BLIND ; Forest ; Outlook ; Proximity ; TREES
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
NEVER USE A TREE FOR FIRE WOOD THAT'S BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WATER CAN BE FOUND BY "WITCHING" WITH A GREEN BRANCH FROM
CERTAIN TREES.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
Keyword(s): ; Aphorisms ; dowsing ; Tips ; TREES ; WATER ; Witch ; WOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Water |