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PROVERB: LONGEVITY OF A CAT
A CAT HAS NINE LIVES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HAMPSHIRE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
THERE WAS A MAN BACK HOME THAT ALWAYS TOOK THE BACK ROADS TO
WORK SO HE WOULDN'T MEET ANYONE. IF HE DID MEET ANYONE, IT
WOULD BRING BAD LUCK FOR THE DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DICKSON
| 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: 06-18-1972
Folk Name for Animal
Bunny - for Rabbit
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ANIMAL ; Bunny ; Folk Name ; Nickname ; Rabbit
| Subject headings: | Person / Nickname |
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DON'T START A DRESS ON FRIDAY, BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER LIVE
TO SEE IT FINISHED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
Keyword(s): SEWING SEW
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Routine activity BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Routine activity |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IF YOU HAVE LEFT A HOUSE AND MUST GO BACK FOR SOMETHING, MAKE
A CROSS MARK IN THE DIRT AND SPIT IN IT BEFORE RETURNING
TO THE HOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
BRINGING HOE INTO THE HOUSE MEANS SOMEONE WILL DIE BEFORE
THE YEAR IS OUT. MY MOTHER DIED SOON AFTER SOMEONE BROUGHT A HOE IN THE HOUSE.
NO ONE IS EVER ALLOWED TO BRING A HOE IN MY HOUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Use of Object Manufactured objects, homemade, machined BELIEF -- Bad luck Tools |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SEE A NEW MOON THROUGH BRANCHES OR TREES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
FROG URINATION ON SKIN CAUSES WARTS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCMINNVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOU WEAR YOUR BELT BACKWARDS FOR THREE DAYS, GOOD LUCK
WILL FOLLOW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IF YOU TRANSPLANT A CEDAR TREE OR CUT IT DOWN, WHEN IT'S TALL
ENOUGH TO SHADOW A GRAVE, SOMEONE WILL DIE WITHIN EIGHT
MONTHS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT FROGS OR HEAR 'EM IN YOUR DREAM, YOU WILL
BE HURT IN SOME WAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Untamed varieties BELIEF -- Dreams P841.61 |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT AN OPEN GRAVE, SOMEONE NEAR YOU WILL
DIE SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | 841 Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A GHOST, YOU'VE MET ONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU HEAR A DOG HOWLING IN YOUR DREAM, YOU ARE LONELY OR
WILL BE SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about animals |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A NUN, YOU'LL BE VERY SAD SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
WHENEVER YOU DREAM ABOUT A FUNERAL, ANY BODY'S, SOMETHING WILL
SOON CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | 841 Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A FORTUNE TELLER SOMEONE IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU
ADVICE. BE CAREFUL OF ANY BAD ADVICE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | Prophet / Seer / Soothsayer BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about people |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A FLOOD OR BIG RAIN, YOU MAY BE VERY
HUNGRY SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 08-09-1968
HANG A CHAIN MADE OF "JOB'S TEARS" (IT'S A LONG GRASS)
AROUND A CHILD'S NECK TO HELP HIM CUT HIS TEETH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 08-10-1968