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NEVER TOUCH A SHED SNAKE SKIN. IT'S VERY BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD IS EXTREMELY BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
IF YU COUNT THE FOGS IN AUGUST IT WILL TELL YOU THE NUMBER OF
SNOWS IN THE WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F465 BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
IF STARS ARE OUT AT NIGHT THE NEXT DAY WILL BE SUNNY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
IF THERE IS A RED SUNSET IT IS GOING TO RAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
DOG DAYS, AT END OF SUMMER, IT TURNS COOL AND YOU CAN TELL THE
WEATHER BY THE NUMBER OF THEM. THE WATER GETS SCUMMY, TOO.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Water BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 08-02-1968
EVERYTIME IT'S FRIDAY THE 13TH MY MOTHER ALWAYS HAS GOOD LUCK,
NEVER BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck Friday the Thirteenth |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
KNOCK ON WOOD FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Plants SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
PICKING UP A PIN IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
FOUR LEAF CLOVERS ARE LUCKY. I BELIEVE IN THAT, BUT I ALSO
BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO BE LUCKY TO FIND ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
ONE DAY I WAS FEELING VERY, VERY, EXTREMELY LUCKY INSIDE
WHEN I WAS AT CENTENNIAL PARK. I TOLD MY COMPANIONS THAT I
FELT LIKE JUMPING IN A CLOVER PATCH AND FINDING A FOUR-LEAF
CLOVER. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS COMPELLED TO JUMP STRAIGHT
UP AND PLOP TO THE GROUND AND LOOK DOWN. IMMEDIATELY, I
SAW A FOUR LEAF CLOVER, PICKED IT BEWILDEREDLY AND SHOWED
MY FRIENDS, WHO WERE ASTOUNDED. THAT'S LUCK!
Submitter comment: THE TRUTH, I SWEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CENTENNIAL PARK ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
INFORMANT STATED THAT IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO PLANT SPRING ONIONS
BECAUSE IT WAS THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, YOU MUST WALK BACKWARDS OR
ELSE HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
IF YOU WISH ON A FULL MOON, YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
KNOCK ON WOOD FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Plants SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
IT IS GOOD LUCK FOR A LITTLE HOOTY OWL TO BUILD A NEST IN
YOUR YARD. EVERY TIME HE HOOTS, HE IS SCARING AWAY BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 00001928 CA.
IF YOU MAKE A WISH WHILE A TRAIN IS GOING OVER YOUR HEAD IN AN
UNDERPASS AND NOBODY SAYS A WORD FOR ONE MINUTE, YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE. IF YOU EVER TELL THE WISH, IT WILL NOT COME
TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00001954 CA.
IF THE SUN BEGINS TO SHINE WHILE IT IS STILL RAINING, IT WILL
RAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT A HAT ON THE BED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
MISS FRANCES, YOU ARE A OLE MAID BECAUSE YOU WAS BORNED WITHOUT
NO VEILS OVER YOUR EYES. BEFORE YOU CAN GET MARRIED,
THEY'S A VEIL GOT TO COME OVER YORE EYES AND YOU AINT HAD
NO VEILS OVER YORE EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001950 CA.
IF IT RAINS THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, IT WILL RAIN EVERY DAY
IN JULY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 1 BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 00-00-1950