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WHISTLING KEEPS GHOSTS AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR HAMMER A NAIL INTO A FRUIT TREE, IT WILL KEEP THE FRUIT
FROM FALLING OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HEM OF A WOMAN'S SKIRT IS TURNED UP, SHE CAN MAKE A WISH
ON THE HEM AND TURN IT DOWN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU WANT A GOOD CUCUMBER CROP YOU HAVE TO GET UP ON THE FIRST
DAY OF MAY BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP AND PLANT THE SEEDS WITHOUT
SPEAKING TO ANYBODY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU CARRY EGGS OUT TO PUT UNDER A SETTING HEN, IF YOU WANT THE
EGGS TO HATCH INTO PULLETS YOU SHOULD CARRY THEM IN A WOMAN'S
APRON OR BONNET. IF YOU WANT ROOSTERS, CARRY THEM OUT IN A MAN'S
HAT.
Submitter comment:
SINCE THESE TWO INFORMANTS CAME FROM DIFFERENT AREAS, THE BELIEF
MUST BE FAIRLY COMMON AT LEAST IN TENNESSEE AND SOUTHERN KENTUCKY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR A WART ON THE HAND
YOU CAN GET RID OF IT BY PUTTING CASTOR OIL ON IT AND PUTTING
YOUR HAND IN A PAPER BAG.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WART CURE
RUB A KERNEL OF CORN ON THE WART AND THROW THE KERNEL IN THE CREEK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WART CURE
RUB THE WART WITH A PENNY. WHEN THE PENNY IS SPENT, THE WART WILL
GO AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SWEEP UP ALL YOUR HAIR AFTER EVERY HAIRCUT AND BURY IT,
YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A HEADACHE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
I WAS TALKING ABOUT EATING LAMB CHOPS AND SHE TOLD ME THAT HER
MOTHER HAD ALWAY BELIEVED THAT IT WAS WRONG TO EAT A SHEEP'S
MEAT. A SHEEP WAS THE SYMBOL OF GOD AND A GOAT WAS THE SYMBOL
OF THE DEVIL. APPARENTLY, THIS BELIEF HAD BEEN PASSED DOWN FOR
AT LEAST SEVERAL GENERATIONS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A STOLEN FLOWER OR CUTTING WILL GROW BETTER THAN ONE THAT IS
BOUGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU HAVE LONG FINGERS, YOU WOULD MAKE A GOOD MUSICIAN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN IT'S RAINING AND THE SUN IS SHINING AT THE SAME TIME, THE
DEVIL IS BEATING HIS WIFE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | -- |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A ROOSTER CROWS AT NIGHT, IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THERE WILL BE A HARD WINTER IF CORNSILKS ARE UNUSUALLY THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THERE'S GOING TO BE A HARD WINTER IF WALNUT HULLS AND HICKORY NUT
SHELLS ARE UNCOMMONLY THICK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SNOW THAT MELTS SLOWLY IS WAITING AROUND FOR ANOTHER SNOWFALL.
IT'S GOING TO SNOW AGAIN SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SOMEONE SWEEPS BETWEEN A GIRL'S FEET, SHE WON'T GET MARRIED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE DANDELION SEEDS FLOATING IN THE AIR WHEN THERE ISN'T
ANY BREEZE YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR RHEUMATISM KICKS UP, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN