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YOU CAN COUNT THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST AND PREDICT
THE NUMBER OF SNOWS FOR THE WINTER. A HEAVY FOG MEANS A
HEAVY SNOW; A LIGHT FOG MEANS A LIGHT SNOW.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; FLORENCE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
AUTOGRAPH
APPLES ON THE TABLE,
PEACHES ON THE SHELF.
YOU CAN'T MAKE A GOOD FRIEND
UNTIL YOU ARE ONE YOURSELF
Where learned: ALABAMA
Keyword(s): FRIENDSHIP ; OBSERVATION ; RHYME: ABCB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere) |
Date learned: 06-25-1944
THREE MONTHS FROM THE DAY THAT THE KATY-DIDS START
HOLLERING WILL BE THE FIRST FROST.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; FLORENCE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A WOMAN TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME INTO
YOUR HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. A MAN BRINGS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; MONTGOMERY
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RELIGIOUS
PENTECOSTAL PEOPLE FAST (GO WITHOUT FOOD) EVERY
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, TO KEEP THEM PURE OF SIN.
Submitter comment: THIS IS REALLY A FACT.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Year CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour |
AUTOGRAPH
A WOMAN'S CHARACTER IS LIKE A POSTAGE STAMP. ONE
BLACK MARK AND IT'S RUINED FOREVER.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
AUTOGRAPH
IT'S BETTER TO BE ALONE THAN IN BAD COMPANY.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
Date learned: 06-25-1944
AUTOGRAPH
ALWAYS GIVE TO THE WORLD THE BEST YOU HAVE AND THE
BEST WILL COME BACK TO YOU.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
Date learned: 06-25-1944
AUTOGRAPH
DON'T STOP WHEN YOU ACHIEVE. CONTINUE AND ACHIEVE
AGAIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
Date learned: 06-25-1947
AUTOGRAPH
IT ISN'T BY SIZE THAT YOU WIN OR YOU FAIL.
JUST BE THE BEST OF WHATEVER YOU ARE.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
Date learned: 06-25-1947
PROVERB
LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE; SOMEBODY
GIVE ME A BRICK!
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS HOW SOME PEOPLE WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHERS ARE
SAINTS, OR AT LEAST WITH LESS SIN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; UNION SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
SMELLED AS SWEET OR LOOKED AS SWEET AS PRETTY GIRLS GOING
TO MEETING (CHURCH).
Submitter comment:
REMEMBER THIS FROM MY GRANDFATHER ANDREW YOUNG, WATERLOO,
ALABAMA.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; WATERLOO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-01-1970
SORE REMEDY
IF YOU HAVE A SORE PUT DIRT ON IT AND IT'LL STOP THE BLEEDING.
Submitter comment:
MY FATHER PUT DIRT ON HIS SORES WHEN HE WAS YOUNG, AND HE SAID,
"MY SORES DIDN'T GET INFECTED, BUT HEALED AND GOT SCABS ON THEM."
THEY CALLED THEIR SCABS "DIRT SCABS."
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
TAPE WORM REMEDY
SUGAR AND KEROSENE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE WORMS.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 00-00-1935
REMEDY
IF YOU STEP ON AN OLD NAIL, USE A PENNY AND FAT PORK TO DRAW THE
POISON OUT OF THE WOUNDED FOOT.
Submitter comment: I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS REMEDY WORKED, BUT THIS IS WHAT WAS DONE.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
PROVERB: GETTING ATTENTION
THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS THE GREASE.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; HUNTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 06-27-1973
IF SOMEONE SENDS YOU A THREATENING LETTER, WHAT YOU DO IS BURN THE
LETTER AT THREE CORNERS AND SEND IT BACK TO THE ENEMY.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 01111984CA
IF YOU ARE LYING ON THE FLOOR AND
SOMEONE STEPS ACROSS YOUR BODY IF YOU DO NOT GRAB THAT
PERSON AND MAKE THEM STEP BACK ACROSS YOU BACKWARDS THAT PORTION
OF YOUR BODY WILL BE CUT AWAY FROM THE REST OF YOUR BODY.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 01111984CA
IF SOMEONE SWEEPS YOUR FEET WITH A BROOM, YOU HAVE TO
GRAB THE BROOM AND SPIT ON IT OR BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping BELIEF -- Conversions Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 01111984CA
IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A WEDDING GOWN IT IS SAID TO BE A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: ALABAMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about objects |
Date learned: 01111984CA