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FOLK BELIEF
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES YOU WILL HAVE COMPANY.
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 nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FOLK BELIEF
NEVER SIT AT A TABLE WITH THIRTEEN PEOPLE, ONE OF THEM WILL SOON
DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FOLK BELIEF
DO NOT LET A BABY LOOK AT HIMSELF IN A MIRROR, IF HE DOES HE WILL
DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FOLK BELIEF
THE MAY APPLE PLANT WILL SHRIEK WHEN PULLED FROM THE GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FOLK BELIEF
IF A BUTTERFLY LANDS ON YOU, YOU WILL HAVE NEW CLOTHES OF THAT COLOR
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FOLK BELIEF
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN SEES OR HAS A FRGHTENING EXPERIENCE, HER CHILD
WILL BE MARKED BY THE EXPERIENCE ACCO RDINGLY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER SAW A PLANE CRASH IN DALLAS, TEXAS. SHE WAS
PREGNANT AT THE TIME. INFORMANT HAS A BIRTHMARK ON HIS ARM AND IT
IS SAID THAT THIS IS THE PIECES OF THE WRECKED PLANE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
WHEN THE FOOD IS BAD IN THE CAFETERIA, THE CAMPUS SQUIRRELS WILL
DISAPPEAR MORE RAPIDLY THAN USUAL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
BELIEF
IF A BABY IS CUTE WHEN BORN, IT WILL BE UGLY WHEN IT GROWS UP. AND
VICE VERSA.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPENSATION
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR LEFT FOOT ITCHES, YOU WILL WALK ON 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: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR LEFT PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL GET MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF TWO PEOPLE WALK AROUND A POST, THEY WILL FIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU HEAR A MORNING DOVE CALLING, IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU SWEEP UNDER A PERSON'S FEET, THAT PERSON WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF IT IS TO BE A BAD WINTER, THE ANIMALS' FUR IS THICKER.
Submitter comment: ESPECIALLY COWS, HORSES, SHEEP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF ALL THE DISHES ARE EMPTY, TOMORROW WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE, YOU WILL WET THE BED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Fire BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
NEVER SING IN BED BECAUSE YOU WILL WAKE UP CRYING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF SNOW STAYS ON THE GROUND 3 DAYS, IT IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU SEE A LOTUS BUG THAT HAS A "W" ON ITS WING, IT MEANS WAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- War |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
WHAT YOU DO ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL DO THE REST OF THE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 00-00-1972