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Food: Recipe
Plain Gingerbread:
1 cup dark cooking molasses
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in a little warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 heaping teapoon ginger
Make about as thick as a cupcake. To be eaten warm.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Baking ; FOOD ; Gingerbread ; RECIPE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Pastry Sweet Dessert |
Food: Recipe
Tamarind Water:
Pat tamarinds into a pitcher or tumbler till it is 1/3 full. Then fill up with cold water, cover it, and let it infuse for quarter of an hour or more. Currant jelly or cranberry juice mixed with water makes a pleasant drink for an invalid.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Cranberry ; Currant ; DRINK ; Invalid ; Jelly ; RECIPE ; Tamarind
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Water |
PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN THE LIGHTS (DUSK AND DAWN) CAN SEE SPIRITS.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant learned this from the book "These Are Our Lives" (Kingsport Press, 1939, pp.26-29), a Federal Writers' Project publication featuring the everyday lives of people in the South.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; KINGSPORT ; "These Are Our Lives"
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 00-00-1939
CURE FOR FLU
CASTOR OIL AND TURPENTINE SPRINKLED ON HAIR.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant learned this from the book "These Are Our Lives" (Kingsport Press, 1939, pp.26-29), a Federal Writers' Project publication featuring the everyday lives of people in the South.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; KINGSPORT ; "These Are Our Lives"
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00-00-1939
CURE OF TOOTHACHE:
WHEN PEOPLE HAVE A TOOTHACHE THEY USUALLY BRUSH THEIR TEETH
WITH SALT AND IT SOFTENS THE ACHE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-25-1977
TO PREDICT WEATHER OF NEXT DAY, CHILDREN TOSS A SHOE
SINGING, "I WISH TOMORROW WILL BE FINE!" WHEN THE SHOE
FALL ON GROUND SHOWING THE FACE IT WILL BE FINE, BUT
WHEN SHOWING THE BACK IT WILL BE RAIN. IN THE CASE THAT
IT IS LAID ON ITS SIDE, IT WILL BE CLOUDY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 09-25-1977
LAY TWO MATCHES END TO END, LIGHT ONE END. IF IT STAY LIT
ALL THE WAY TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE OTHER MATCH, LOVE
WILL COME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 09-20-1977
WHEN BAMBOOS HAVE WHITE FLOWERS, IT'S A SIGN OF DISASTER.
BAMBOOS HAVE WHITE FLOWERS ONCE EVERY SIXTY YEARS AND
WITHER ALL OF THEM ONCE EVERY THIRTY YEARS. FOUR YEARS AGO
(1973) ALL OF THE WHITE FLOWERS WITHERED AND AT THAT YEAR
WE HAD AN UNUSUAL TYPHOON SEASON. THIS YEAR (1977) IN SOME
PLACES BAMBOOS HAD FLOWERS AND IN SOME PLACES THEY WITHERED.
AT THE SAME TIME USE VOLCANO EXPLODED ON AUGUST 3rd AND THE
CITY NEAR THE VOLCANO WAS COMPLETELY RUINED. THE EXPLOSION
OF VOLCANOES HAPPEN PERIODICALLY ONCE EVERY THIRTY YEARS
AND IN EACH CASES BAMBOO TREES HAVE WHITE FLOWERS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; JAPAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Formation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Number P686.1.30 BELIEF -- Number P686.1.60 |
Date learned: 10-10-1977
IF YOU GET SOMEONE'S HAIR AND BURY IT UNDER YOUR DOOR, THAT PERSON WILL COME TO VISIT YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ; BOOKSTORE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 05-00-1970
ON HALLOWEEN, WALK DOWN THE BASEMENT STEPS BACKWARDS, HOLDING A MIRROR IN ONE HAND AND A CANDLE IN THE OTHER AND YOU WILL SEE THE FACE OF THE MAN YOU'RE GOING YO MARRY IN THE MIRROR.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 08-02-1970
ON HALLOWEEN, PEEL AN APPLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE PEEL AND THROW IT ON THE FLOOR, AND YOU WILL SEE THE INITIALS OF THE MAN YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 08-02-1970
IF YOU ALLOW SOMEONE TO SWEEP UNDER YOUR FEET WITH A BROOM, YOU'LL NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-07-1970
IF YOU PUT A HORSEHAIR IN A STREAM, IT WILL BECOME A SNAKE.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-07-1970
IT'S GOOD LUCK IF IT RAINS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 07-07-1970
WHEN YOU SEE THE FIRST STAR AT NIGHT, MAKE A WISH, THEN FIND THREE OTHER STARS BEFORE YOU SEE THE FIRST ONE AGAIN AND YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 07-07-1970
FOR GOOD LUCK, LOOK AT A NEW MOON OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
OPENING AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-02-1970
WHEN YOU RIDE IN A CAR AND GO UNDER A BRIDGE, PUT UP YOUR ARMS OR YOU'LL NEVER GET MARRIED.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-07-1970
IT'S BAD LUCK TO TALK ABOUT A PRIEST BEHIND HIS BACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-02-1970
PUTTING A HAT ON A BED IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: HOME ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-02-1970