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THUNDER BEFORE SEVEN, RAIN BEFORE ELEVEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO SHAKE HANDS WITH
A STRANGER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, YOU WILL WALK ON STRANGE
GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 04-02-1969
IF A STRANGE BLACK CAT COMES THROUGH YOUR HOUSE, A MEMBER
OF THE FAMILY WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: THIS APPLIED TO COUNTRY HOUSES WHICH HAD NO SCREEN DOORS,
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Accessories: Fireplace, stove, oven, lighting, etc. BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A LADY IS COMING TO VISIT. IF YOU DROP
A FORK, A MAN IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING, WHEN YOU GO BACK TO GET IT, SIT
DOWN BEFORE YOU LEAVE (THE HOUSE) AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU HAVE TO SEW SOMETHING ON SUNDAY, SEW IT WITHOUT A
THIMBLE AND THE DEVIL WON'T COUNT THE STITCHES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): SATAN PUNISHMENT PENANCE ATONEMENT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU REACH FOR A SERVING OF FOOD LIKE YOU ALREADY HAVE ON
YOUR PLATE, COMPANY THAT'S HUNGRY WILL COME TO VISIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU SING AT THE TABLE, YOUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE HORNS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): SATAN DEVIL IMPS
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF THERE IS A RED SUNSET, THERE WILL BE NO RAIN THAT NIGHT.
IF THERE IS A RED SUNRISE, THERE WILL BE FALLING WEATHER
WITHIN HOURS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 04-02-1969
IF YOU DROP A DISH RAG ON THE FLOOR, SOMEONE IS COMING DIRTIER
THAN YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 05-05-1969
IF YOUR FOOT ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO WALK ON STRANGE GROUND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 05-05-1969
IF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU WILL RECEIVE MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 05-05-1969
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE COMPANY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 05-05-1969
THE NUMBER OF SNOWS IN THE WINTER CAN BE PREDICTED BY THE
NUMBER OF FOGGY MORNINGS DURING AUGUST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
BEANS MUST BE PLANTED ON GOOD FRIDAY TO HAVE A GOOD CROP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
I USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF I BRUSHED MY BROWN HAIR, IT WOULD
BECOME BLONDE. I BELIEVED THIS WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 03-06-1969
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT WILL RAIN FOR SEVEN SUNDAYS
AFTERWARDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 04-08-1969
COUNT 100 RED CONVERTIBLES AND THE NEXT BOY YOU MEET IS YOUR
FUTURE HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILES CARS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Number P686.1.100 BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 04-09-1969
BLESSED IS THE CORPSE THE RAIN FALLS ON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-07-1969