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IF THE BAROMETER IS RISING, THE FISH ARE BITING. IF THE
BAROMETER IS FALLING, THE FISH WON'T BITE.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 06-20-1973
IF TH COWS ARE GRAZING WELL, THE FISH ARE BITING.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Fish |
Date learned: 06-20-1973
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
I'S BAD LUCK TO WASH ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE AND AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Submitter comment: BOTH HER MOTHER AND HER MOTHER-IN-LAW BELIEVED IN THIS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
Keyword(s): LAUNDRY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO BUTTON AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING BEFORE PUTTING IT
AWAY IN A DRAWER.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU EVER HEAR A HEN CROW LIKE A ROOSTER, KILL THE HEN
OR GET RID OF IT. SUCH A HEN IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT AN UMBRELLA OVER YOUR HEAD IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment: NO MENTION IS MADE OF OPENING AN UMBRELLA BEING BAD LUCK,
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
DON'T PUT NEW WITH OLD.
Submitter comment: HER MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS A STRICT BELIEVER IN THIS. SHE ALWAYS
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
DON'T SWEEP DIRT OUT OF THE HOUSE AFTER SUNDOWN.
Submitter comment: SHE SAYS SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE MOST SUPERSTITIONS, BUT SHE
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 06-20-1973
HANG A HORSESHOE OVER THE DOOR FOR GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: SHE HAS A HORSESHOE OVER HER DOOR, SO OBVIOUSLY SHE BELIEVES
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Horseshoe |
Date learned: 06-20-1973
WEATHER PREDICTION (RAIN)
IF IT'S RED TOWARD SUNRISE, IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment: THIS IS AKIN TO "RED SKY AT MORNING; SAILORS TAKE WARNING."
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WEATHER PREDICTION
IF IT'S RED TOWARD SUNSET, IT WILL BE FAIR.
Submitter comment: THIS IS AKIN TO "RED SKY AT NIGHT; SAILOR'S DELIGHT."
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WEATHER PREDICTION (RAIN)
IF THERE'S A RAINBOW IN THE MORNING, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WEATHER PREDICTION (RAIN)
IF THE SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEY GOES TO THE GROUND, IT'S A SIGN
OF RAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
WEATHER PREDICTION
A JULY FLY A'HOLLERING IS A SIGN OF DRY WEATHER.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Month |
Date learned: 07-07-1973
FOLK BELIEF (WEATHER PREDICTION)
A TREE FROG HOLLERING IS A SIGN OF RAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 07-07-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SET UP HOUSEKEEPING WITH A NEW BROOM AND A
NEW COFFEEPOT.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Good luck Eating utensils BELIEF -- Good luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
THERE IS A CANNON ON THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN ALABAMA
THAT WILL SUPPOSEDLY FIRE ITSELF IF A VIRGIN WALKS BY.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
IF YOU HOLD A PENCIL OVER YOUR WRIST, YOU CAN DETERMINE THE
NUMBER AND SEXES OF YOUR CHILDREN. A MOVEMENT THAT IS
VERTICAL TO THE ARM DENOTES A BOY, HORIZONTAL IS A GIRL,
AND A CIRCULAR MOVEMENT MEANS A MISCARRIAGE. WHEN THE PENCIL
STOPS MOVING, THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHILDREN.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
IF YOU ROCK A ROCKING CHAIR WITHOUT ANYONE IN IT, YOUR
MOTHER WILL DIE.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 07-22-1968