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WHEN TWO PEOPLE ARE WALKING TOGETHER DOWN A ROAD AND GET
SEPARATED BY A TREE OR A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER WALKING
AROUND IT, THEY BOTH SAY "BREAD AND BUTTER."
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DID IT, BUT WE ALWAYS DID. MAYBE IT WAS
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
DON'T COUNT THE CARS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION OR YOU'LL BE
THE NEXT TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
NEVER LAUGH WHEN A HEARSE GOES BY OR YOU MAY BE THE NEXT
TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING, THE BRIDEGROOM SHOULD
MOVE THE ENGAGEMENT RING FROM THE BRIDE'S LEFT HAND RING
FINGER TO HER RIGHT HAND RING FINGER. THIS WILL BRING GOOD
LUCK TO THE COUPLE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Before wedding BELIEF -- Good luck Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
THE INFORMANT'S HOUSE, LOCATED ON GREENWOOD AVENUE, IS SAID
TO BE HAUNTED. THE GHOST HAS BEEN SEEN HOVERING OVER A CRIB
AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN SIGHTED IN A MIRROR. IT IS SAID TO BE
THE GHOST OF A PREVIOUS OWNER WHO HAS NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE BECOMES MOST ACTIVE AT 2:00 A.M. WHEREIN
THUMPING AND OTHER NOISES CAN BE HEARD.
Submitter comment:
Pennington, Philip: 20 years old. Student, Peabody College: Scottish and English. East Nashville, TN
He lived int his house since he was one year old. He witnessed most of these happenings himself.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
UPON ENTERING A NEW CHURCH YOU ARE SUPPOSE (D) TO MAKE A WISH
AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Prayer |
IF YOU SPRINKLE SALT AROUND THE HOUSE IT WILL KEEP OUT THE
EVIL SPIRITS.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 10-26-1973
IF YOU TURN AROUND DURING A CHURCH SERVICE YOU WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
PRIEST.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-26-1973
IF THE PICTURE OF A DEAD PERSON FALLS FROM THE WALL IT MEANS
SOMEONE ELSE WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU DREAM OF SOMEONE THAT IS DEAD, THEY ARE GIVING YOU
A WARNING OF SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN THE
FUTURE.
Submitter comment:
Mary E. Rush; Deceased. Housewife - Italian. Donora, Penn.
I remember her saying these things ever since I was a child. She got most of them from her friends and mother.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick |
Date learned: 10-26-1973
PUT VANILLA FLAVORING BEHIND EARS FOR PERFUME.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; NATURAL ; Perfume ; Vanilla
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Human or animal body BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Plant SPEECH -- Extra Corporal Means of Communication |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
MASH UP RED BERRIES FOR LIPSTICK AND PUT ON LIPS.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; Berries ; Lipstick ; Makeup
James Callow Keyword(s): ADORNMENT BEAUTIFICATION ; COSMETICS
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Human or animal body ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Color Design |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
A WOMAN'S HAIR IS HER CROWN OF BEAUTY.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; Female ; HAIR ; POWER ; Woman
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: 11-24-1977
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Belief: Medical
Nosebleed Cure:
Sniff saltwater up the nose to cure a nosebleed.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bleed ; MEDICAL ; NOSE ; Salt ; Sniff ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Saying
Step on a crack you'll break your mother's back
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Back ; Crack ; Line ; MOTHER ; Saying ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
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COLOR OF EYES TELL CHARACTER.
GREEN EYES---UNTRUSTWORTHY AND JEALOUS
GREY EYES---GREEDY
BLUE EYES---BEAUTY
BLACK EYES---SURE TO TELL LIES
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CHARACTER ; COLOR ; Eyes
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
Belief
When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
IF ONE FIBS, HIS EARS WILL FALL OFF.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Ear ; Fib ; Liar ; Lie ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 04-00-1972