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IF YOU SEE A NEW MOON THROUGH THE BRUSH, YOU WILL HAVE AS
MANY TROUBLES AS THERE ARE BRANCHES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU WANT THINGS TO GROW ABOVE THE GROUND PLANT IN THE
LIGHT OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FIREY SUNSETS MAKE STRONG WINDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN YOU DIE YOU SURELY WILL GO TO HEAVEN BECAUSE YOU'RE
LIVING HELL ON EARTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-03-1973
PEOPLE THOUGHT WHEN THEY HEARD THE HORSES NICKERIN' SOMEONE
WAS GONNA DIE. PROBABLY 'CAUSE WHEN YOU WERE AT A FUNERAL
THE HORSES U'D ALL BE NICKERIN, ALL OF 'EM BEIN' TOGETHER
YA' KNOW. SO THEY TOOK IT TO MEAN SOMEONE WAS GONNA DIE
IF THE HORSES TOOK T' NICKERING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF A SCREECH OWL SETTLES IN YOUR YARD AND SCREECHES, THERE
WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PEOPLE USED T' THINK THAT WHEN YA' HEARD THE COWS BAWLING
THAT MEANT SOMEONE WAS GONNA DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU SEW SOMETHING WHILE WEARING IT, YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CLOTHES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A GIRL WHO FAVORS HER FATHER WILL BE LUCKY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FAVORS = LOOKS LIKE OR RESEMBLES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IT'S BAD LUCK IF YOU WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE OFF. MY
GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME THAT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF YOU COME IN ONE DOOR, DON'T GO OUT ANOTHER DOOR OR IT'LL
BRING YOU BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN YOU PUT SOMETHING ON WRONG SIDE OUT, MAKE A CROSS WITH
YOUR FINGERS OVER YOUR HEART AND YOU WON'T HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
Weather
All signs fail in dry weather
Data entry tech comment:
Entered by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
Keyword(s): Dry ; Signs ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Year |