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DURING CHILDBIRTH IF YOU PUT A KNIFE UNDER THE PILLOW IT
CUTS THE PAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 06-27-1973
WHEN YOUR CORNS HURT IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-27-1973
FIVE LEAF CLOVER MEANS BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU GIVE IT AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fifths BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
SMOKING STUNTS ONE'S GROWTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
A SCARE WILL CURE HICCUPS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT.
I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT
HAVE THE WISH I WISH TONIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.455 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 11-26-1977
IF YOU CUT AN INFANT'S FINGERNAILS BEFORE HE IS ONE YEAR OLD,
HE WILL BECOME A THIEF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
BULLS ARE EXCITED BY RED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF A PERSON WALKS ON A GRAVE, THE PERSON BURIED WILL HAUNT
YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 11-24-1977
PEOPLE WITH BLUE EYES ARE TRUE, PEOPLE WITH BROWN ARE NOT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HONESTY TRUTHFULNESS ; PERSONALITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
TO CARRY A BUCKEYE BRINGS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IT IS BAD LUCK NOT TO GO OUT THE SAME DOOR YOU CAME IN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
HOT TOTTIES AND ROCK CANDY RELIEVE A COUGH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): TODDIES TODDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU EAT CARROTS YOU WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL EYES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
IF YOU EAT ALL YOUR SPINACH, YOU WILL GROW UP BIG AND STRONG.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Remedy |
FEED A COLD AND STARVE A FEVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
THERE IS GREEN CHEESE ON THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 11-04-1977
WHEN THE TRAIN HAS A LONESOME WHISTLE, IT IS GETTING READY
TO BLOW UP A RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 11-02-1973
COUNT THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST TO FIND THE NUMBER OF SNOWS
TO COME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 11-02-1973