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AFTER FINISHING A TURKEY DINNER, BREAK THE WISHBONE WITH ANOTHER
PERSON AND EACH MAKE A WISH, THE ONE WHO GETS THE LARGER PART WILL
GET HIS WISH.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001950S
SEE A PENNY AND PICK IT UP, AND ALL THE DAY YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00001950S
PLACE A STATUE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN THE WINDOW TO INSURE GOOD
WEATHER ALL DAY. DONE BY AN AUNT ON THE DAY OF HER DAUGHTER'S HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Control Prevention Provocation Protection P892.25 |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
TO WALK UNDER A LADDER IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.13 |
Date learned: 00001950S
A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED.
Submitter comment: USED WHEN COLLECTOR'S TEN CENT ALLOWANCE WAS SPENT.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00001950S
PRAY TO SAINT ANTHONY TO FIND SOMETHING YOU HAVE LOST.
Submitter comment:
COLLECTOR'S MOTHER IS ALWAYS PRAYING TO SAINT ANTHONY FOR SOMETHING
SHE LOST.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001960S
TEA MIXED WITH HONEY AND LEMON WILL CURE A COLD.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001960S
MUD WILL EASE THE PAIN OF BEE STINGS AND WILL DRAW OUT THE STINGER.
VERIFIED BY COLLECTOR ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00001960S
Proverb
TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN.
Submitter comment:
OFTEN USED BY INFORMANT WHEN COLLECTOR COMPLAINED OF NOT HAVING
TIME TO DO SOMETHING FOR HIM.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S