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WILD GEESE FLYING SOUTH IS A SIGN OF COLD WEATHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
HAVING A WOMAN ABOARD A SAILING VESSEL IS CONSIDERED VERY
UNLUCKY AND IS OFTEN BELIEVED THAT THE SHIP WILL SINK.
ARCHAIC
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A MALE STUDENT SHOULD NOT SHAVE ONE WEEK BEFORE OR DURING
THE EXAM PERIOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A COMBAT PILOT SEES OR PLAYS WITH A DOG ON THE DAY HE IS
TO FLY, HE WILL BE SHOT DOWN AND KILLED AS IN THE CASE OF
MANFRED VON RICHTOFFEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A BATTER IS ON A HITTING STREAK, HE WILL NOT ALLOW HIS
UNIFORM TO BE WASHED NOR THE CLOTHES HE HAS ON THAT DAY
AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAME CLOTHES FOR AS LONG AS
THE STREAK LASTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A PLAYER SEES A HAIR FALL FROM A WOMAN'S HAIR, AS HE
PICKS IT UP, HE WILL GET A HIT THAT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): BASEBALL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A BASEBALL PLAYER FINDS A STRAIGHT PIN AND PICKS IT UP,
HE WILL GET A HIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SPRINKLE SALT ON THE FIRE TO KEEP GHOSTS AND EVIL SPIRITS
AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 11-20-1977
IF YOU TRAVEL IN THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH A TORNADO CAME,
YOU WILL ESCAPE IT. TORNADOES NEVER BACKTRACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado |
Date learned: 11-20-1977
IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN SHINES, A TORNADO IS SOON TO BE
EXPECTED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado |
Date learned: 11-20-1977
THE APEX OF A WISHBONE SHAPED STICK IS MAGNETICALLY PULLED
TOWARD THE GROUND WHEN IT'S ABOVE WATER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): WATER WITCHING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Water |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
IF YOU GIVE KNIVES AS WEDDING PRESENTS, IT WILL BRING BAD
LUCK TO THE NEW COUPLE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Bad luck Sharp objects |
Date learned: 09-19-1977
IF AN UNMARRIED WEDDING GUEST TAKES A PIECE OF CAKE HOME
AND SLEEPS WITH IT UNDER HIS PILLOW, HE WILL DREAM OF HIS
FUTURE SPOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
A BRIDE-TO-BE SHOULD NEVER TAKE HER OWN PART DURING HER
WEDDING REHEARSAL. IF SHE DOES IT WILL BRING SORROW IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ACTING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding rehearsal |
Date learned: 10-15-1977
THE DEAD SHOULD BE BURIED FACING THE EAST AND RISING SUN SO
THAT THEY WILL MEET THE SAVIOR ON RESURRECTION DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
YOU MUST NOT SAY "GOOD LUCK" BEFORE A PLAY, BUT "BREAK A
LEG."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
THE LAST LINE OF A PLAY MUST NEVER BE SPOKEN DURING A
REHEARSAL. IF IT IS SPOKEN, OPENING NIGHT WILL BE A
FAILURE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): THEATER
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... |
Date learned: 11-19-1977
WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES, HIS SOUL FLEES HIS BODY. HE MUST BE
BLESSED IN ORDER TO RECALL HIS SOUL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN YOUR BIG TOE, YOU WILL
BE THE BOSS OF YOUR FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: NOT GIVEN