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BURY A PERSON WITH HIS FACE TO THE EAST SO THEY CAN SEE
THE RISING SUN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
FENTON'SFATHER WOULD NEVER HAVE ANY WORK DONE ON HIS OLD
RAMSHACKLED HOUSE BECAUSE IF ANY REPAIR WAS DONE,
SOMEONE DIED.
ONCE HE BOUGHT A REFRIGERATOR AND ONCE HE PAINTED THE
HOUSE, AND PEOPLE DIED BOTH TIMES, SO NOTHING ELSE WAS
EVER DONE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
GRAVESTONE
IN MEMORY OF LENISA STANLEY, BORN AUGUST 3, 1832, DIED JUNE 6,
1849. SHE SAID TO ALL AROUND
PREPARE TO MEET ME IN HEAVEN
SHE RAISED HERSELF WHEN HER
LIPS WAS COLD AS CLAY AND KIST
HER MOTHER AND SAID DON'T
GRIEVE IT WON'T BE LONG TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
Submitter comment: IN THE SECOND LINE OF THE THIRD SECTION THERE ARE TWO
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
GRAVEYARD MARKER
IN MEMORIUM
LILLIE EMILY, DAUGHTER OF FRED & KATE BAUER
BORN AUGUST 16, 1877 DIED JUNE 14, 1881
TRANSPLANTED TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN
FAREWELL DEAR LILLIE
Submitter comment: BETWEEN THE "IN MEMORIUM" AND "LILLIE EMILY" WAS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
WEATHER SIGN
THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST CONSTITUTE THE NUMBER OF
SNOWS FOR THE WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Numbers System of counting Calculation |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
PLANTING
CROPS SHOULD BE PLANTED ON INCREASING MOON TO INSURE A
FRUITFUL HARVEST
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time |
Date learned: 08-03-1968
EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS ON NEW YEARS AT MIDNIGHT AND YOU WILL
HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
EATING GREEN BEANS ON GOOD FRIDAY WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
EAT HOG JOWL AND BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
GO TO BED WITHOUT DINNER ON JANUARY 21 AND YOU WILL DREAM
OF YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF ONE SAYS "RABBIT, RABBIT" BEFORE HE SPEAKS ANOTHER WORD
ON HE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, ONE WILL HAVE
GOOD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-22-1970
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN CRAVES A CERTAIN FOOD AND CAN'T HAVE
IT, THE BABY'S BIRTHMARK WILL LOOK LIKE THIS FOOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
IF A REDBIRD LANDS AND YOU SEE IT, IF YOU CAN MAKE A WISH
BEFORE IT FLIES AWAY, THEN THAT WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY TO BE RICH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MAGIC AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING BEAUTY
CATCH WATER FROM THE FIRST APRIL RAIN AND WASH YOUR HAIR IN
IT SO THAT IT WILL GROW LONG.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
MAGIC AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING BORROWING
WHEN SOMEONE BORROWS A POT (OR ANYTHING ELSE) FROM YOU,
IF YOU TAKE IT AND WHIP IT WHEN IT IS RETURNED, SAYING,
"I'M GONNA WHIP YOUR ASS SO YOU WON'T EVER GO OFF AGAIN,"
THE PERSON WILL NEVER BORROW IT AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
MAGIC TO PREVENT ONE FROM RETURNING
IF A PERSON COMES TO YOUR HOUSE, AND YOU DON'T LIKE HIM
SPRINKLE SALT BEHIND HIM, AND HE'LL NEVER RETURN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 04-08-1968
MAGIC CHARM
I WAS ALWAYS TOLD WHEN I WAS A CHILD THAT IF I FOUND
THE HEM OF MY DRESS OR SKIRT TURNED UP AND KISSED IT,
I WOULD RECEIVE A NEW DRESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE A BLUEBIRD, THAT IS A SIGN OF HAPPINESS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
CASTRATE A HOG WHEN THE SIGN IS IN HE "TROUS."
Submitter comment: ANOTHER ALMANAC REFERENCE; INFORMANT GESTURED TO THE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 06-02-1970