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WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF CREAM IN COFFEE COLLECTS AT THE TOP
EDGES OF A CUP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
IT'S A SIGN OF RAIN IF SALT LUMPS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RED SKY IN THE MORNING - SAILOR'S WARNING.
RED SKY AT NIGHT - SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-30-1972
WEATHER SIGN:
RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IF ROCKS AND
WALLS APPEAR TO SWEAT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-30-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S MEANS RAIN IF DOGS SUDDENLY BEGIN TO EAT GRASS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-03-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IT'S GOING TO RAIN WHEN DOGS OR CATS SCRATCH THEMSELVES NEXT
TO TREES OR IF THEIR TAILS LOOK EXTRA BUSHY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
WEATHER SIGN
IF YOU SEE BUTTERFLIES IN LATE FALL, COLD WEATHER WILL COME
SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
WEATHER SIGNS
IF IT RAINS ON MONDAY THAT MEANS THERE WILL BE MORE DAYS OF RAIN
BEFORE THE WEEK'S UP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-10-1972
SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT LOVE
SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT YOU IF YOUR SHIRT TURNS UP AT THE HEM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-04-1972
SUPERSTITIONS
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, COMPANY IS ON THE WAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-09-1972
WEATHER SIGN
IF YOU SEE VERY MANY BIG WOODY CATERPILLARS LATE IN THE SUMMER
IT USUALLY MEANS A PRETTY BAD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-11-1972
GOOD LUCK SIGNS
WHEN STARTING UP HOUSEKEEPING, IT IS GOOD LUCK TO BORROW AN OLD
COFFEE POT FOR THREE MONTHS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 03-04-1972
SIGNS OF BAD LUCK
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT ON CLOTHES WRONG SIDE OUT UNLESS THEY ARE
WORN THAT WAY ALL DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 04-09-1972
REMEDY: MOUTH-DRYNESS
IF YOUR MOUTH IS DRY, LICK YOUR HAND TO GET IT MOIST AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-21-1969
BELIEF
A RING AROUND THE MOON MEANS A STORM IS APPROACHING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 07-02-1973
BELIEF
IF THE MOON IS TILTING UP, IT "HOLDS" WATER, THUS WON'T RAIN.
IF THE MOON IS TITLTING DOWN, IT "SPILLS" WATER, AND THUS IT
WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 07-02-1973
BELIEF
MOST BABIES ARE BORN ON A FULL MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Moon |
CUSTOM ON PLANTING
PLANT GARLIC AROUND YOUR TOMATO BED TO KEEP THE BUGS OUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Daily Life |
Date learned: 08-10-1973
CUSTOM
PLANT MINT OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE TO KEEPS THE BUGS OUT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Daily Life |
Date learned: 08-10-1973