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IF YOUR PALM ITCHES IT MEANS YOU WILL RECEIVE SOME MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOUR RIGHT EAR RINGS IT MEANS YOU'LL RECEIVE GOOD NEWS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOUR LEFT EAR RINGS IT MEANS YOU'LL RECEIVE BAD NEWS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOUR RIGHT FOOT ITCHES, YOU'LL WALK STRANGE GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF SEVERAL PEOPLE SHAKE HANDS ACROSS EACH OTHER THEN A
MARRIAGE WILL TAKE PLACE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF TWO PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME IT MEANS
GOOD LUCK WILL FOLLOW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF A SPIDER COMES DOWN IN FRONT OF YOU OR CRAWLS ON YOU,
YOU'LL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOU FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD
LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IF YOU MAKE A WISH WHEN THERE'S A FULL MOON, YOUR WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IF YOU GIVE SOMETHING SHARP LIKE A KNIFE AS A PRESENT,
YOU SHOULD GIVE A COIN WITH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA INDOORS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO STEP ON CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK.
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: 06-30-1973
BY PUTTING A HORSESHOE OVER A DOOR YOU KEEP OUT EVIL SPIRITS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
IT IS BELIEVED BY SOME THAT THE MOON INFLUENCES THE GROWTH
OF CROPS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 06-30-1973
BUBBLES IN YOUR COFFEE MEAN MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE PERSON WHO GETS THE LARGEST END OF THE WISHBONE OF A
CHICKEN WILL HAVE HIS WISH COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BREAKING A MIRROR BRINGS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU MAKE A WISH ON A FALLING STAR, IT'LL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT BRINGS BAD LUCK IF TWO PEOPLE WALK AROUND A POLE IN
OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; SPLITTING A POLE?
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN