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IF YOU DROP A FORK, A LADY IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
NO WORK PROSPERS UNLESS IT IS BEGUN IN THE STAGE OF A NEW MOON.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
HAPPY IS THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
WHEN YOU DROP THE DISH TOWEL, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
IF A PERSON'S FRONT TEETH ARE FAR APART, THEN HE WILL BE A
WANDERER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-29-1972
COMPANY ON MONDAY MEANS COMPANY EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
IF YOU ARE MARRIED IN A SNOWSTORM, IT IS A SIGN YOU WILL BE RICH.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
BAD LUCK TO GO BACK FOR SOMETHING
IT'S BAD LUCK TO START ANYWHERE AND COME BACK. IF YOU DO, SIT
DOWN FIVE MINUTES BEFORE YOU LEAVE AGAIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK TO MOVE A BROOM WHEN YOU MOVE FROM
ONE HOUSE TO ANOTHER; BUT IF YOU DO, THROW IT OVER THE HOUSE
BEFORE YOU USE IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
Date learned: 07-27-1968
BAD LUCK WILL COME ABOUT IF YOU DON'T GIVE A PENNY WITH A KNIFE
OR OTHER ITEM WITH A SHARP EDGE WHEN THEY ARE GIFTS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Gifts BELIEF -- Bad luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOUR INITIALS SPELL A WORD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Baptism Naming rite BELIEF -- Word Letter BELIEF -- Good luck Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 04-02-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO KEEP A CHRISTMAS TREE UNTIL NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
SPIT ON NEW SHOES FOR LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
TO CARRY A HOE INSIDE THE HOUSE IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Bad luck Tools |
Date learned: 03-28-1972
BUTTON YOUR COAT WRONG, AND YOUR WHOLE DAY WILL GO WRONG.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
YOU ARE A LUCKY PERSON IF YOUR FINGERNAILS HAVE WHITE,
HALF-CIRCLES ON THEM.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Good luck Body parts and functions |
Date learned: 03-28-1972
CUT PLAYING CARDS THIN TO WIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
IT'S BAD LUCK TO WALK AROUND MY CHAIR WHEN PLAYING CARDS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CIRCUMAMBULATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
BLOW YOUR OWN HORN.
Submitter comment: TO BRAG; TO BOAST.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-30-1972
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
Submitter comment:
ESPECIALLY CLEAN. EXAMPLE: YOUR WASH IS AS CLEAN AS A
HOUND'S TOOTH.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 03-27-1972