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BAD LUCK FOR MARRIAGES
IT'S CONSIDERED BAD LUCK IF THE BRIDE IS SEEN ON THE DAY OF THE
WEDDING BEFORE THE CEREMONY STARTS BY HER GROOM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 03-11-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S GOING TO RAIN IF THERE IS A RING AROUND THE MOON. IF THERE'S
NO STARS IN THE RING IT MEANS CLEAR WEATHER AHEAD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
THERE'S GOING TO BE BAD WEATHER IF TREE LEAVES ARE REAL THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
WHEN IT THUNDERS IN FEBRUARY IT MEANS THERE WILL BE A FROST ON
THE SAME DAY IN MAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
THE FIRST TWELVE DAYS OF JANUARY PREDICT WHAT THE WEATHER WILL
BE FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS OF THAT YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF THERE'S A WINDSTORM ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, THERE'LL BE MANY
FLOODS IN THAT YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN JULY THAT IT GETS OVER ONE-
HUNDRED DEGREES, YOU CAN TELL HOW MANY DAYS THE TEMPERATURE
WILL BE BELOW ZERO IN JANUARY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF DANDELIONS HAPPEN TO BLOOM IN APRIL, THERE'LL BE A HOT,
RAINY JULY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
SOMETIMES MOSQUITOES AND KNATS SWARM INTO THE HOUSE MORE IF
RAIN IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF DUCKS GET REAL NOISY WITHOUT ANY CALL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF CATS SNEEZE OR LICK THEIR FUR BACKWARDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF PEOPLE ARE GRUMPIER THAN USUAL, IT USALLY MEANS RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF BONES, MUSCLES, CORN ON FEET AND THE SUCH ACHE MORE THAN
USUAL, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
RAIN'S COMING IF THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE FADED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MOON IS OLD WHEN THE FIRST SNOW FALLS
MEANS HOW MANY SNOWS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THE WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
YOU CAN TELL BY HOW MANY DAYS THE FIRST SNOW STAYS ON THE GROUND
ABOUT HOW MANY DEEP SNOWS THERE WILL BE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF SUNNY DAYS BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND
SEPTEMBER FIRST, YOU CAN TELL HOW MANY REALLY COLD DAYS THERE
ARE GOING TO BE THAT WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
MARRIAGE CUSTOM
THROWING OF RICE ON THE NEWLYWED COUPLE IS SUPPOSED TO
REPRESENT THE BLESSING OF FERTILITY AND HAPPINESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TULLAHOMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 02-02-1972