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NEVER HAND A PERSON AN OPEN KNIFE, BECAUSE IT WILL CUT YOUR
FRIENDSHIP.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-00-1972
AT TRANSYLVANIA COLLEGE, WHEN THE LIGHT IN THE TOWER ON CAMPUS,
(SOMETHING MISSING) IT IS BELIEVED SOMEONE WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF A WEEPING WILLOW TREE IN YOUR YARD DIES, SOMEONE IN YOUR
FAMILY WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| 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: 06-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE ON SUNDAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HANG A PAIR OF PANTS ON A BED POST.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
FIND A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
KNOCK ON WOOD TO PREVENT BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Gestures BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
WHEN YOU SPILL SALT, THROW SOME OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO
PREVENT BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Conversions Gestures |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO KILL A LADY BUG.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO SET SAIL ON FRIDAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
A RABBIT'S FOOT IS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Good luck Amulet, mojo BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
A CRICKET ON THE HEARTH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
A BLACK CAT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK FOR A GROOM TO SEE THE BRIDE BEFORE THE WEDDING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Separation before wedding BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO WALK UNDER A LADDER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Ladder (angles, pyramid, etc.) |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 07-01-1973