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SHOES
NEVER PUT YOUR SHOES OVER YOUR HEAD ON A SHELF OR YOU WILL ALWAYS
HAVE A HEADACHE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA11001973
SHOES AND SLEEPING
NEVER SLEEP WITH YOUR SHOES UNDER THE BED, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO
HAVE BAD DREAMS.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: CA11001973
WATCH YOUR STEP
NEVER STEP OVER A PERSON, ESPECIALLY A BABY BECAUSE YOU WILL STOP
THE PERSON FROM GROWING.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: CA11001973
NEVER STEP OVER URINE OR A STAR WILL FORM ON YOUR EYELID.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): STY? STAR?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: CA11001973
DEATH
NEVER CUT BOTH ENDS OF A LOAF OF BREAD OR BOTH OF YOUR PARENTS WILL
DIE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
NEVER BREAK FRENCH BREAD WITH YOUR HAND. ALWAYS CUT IT OR YOU WILL
CAUSE YOUR FATHER TO BREAK HIS BACK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.21 |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK YOU WILL CAUSE YOUR MOTHER TO BREAK HER BACK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
ALWAYS LAY BREAD UPRIGHT OR YOU WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO TURN OVER IN
THEIR GRAVE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA11001973
DEATH
NEVER WASTE COFFEE GROUNDS ON THE FLOOR. IT MEANS THAT SOMEONE
WILL DIE
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): SPILL
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Non-alcoholic fruit beverage Coffee BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
NEVER WASTE PEANUT SHEELS ON THE GROUND, IT CAUSES FUSS.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): ARGUMENT QUARRELING DISCORD
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
IF YOU SPILL SALT YOU SHOULD THROW SOME SALT OVER YOUR LEFT
SHOULDER TO WARD OFF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Conversions P883.17 |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
NEVER SIT A BABY ON THE EDGE OF A TABLE TO FEED HIM BECAUSE IT
WILL CAUSE HIM TO TEETH HARD.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN IS FRIGHTENED BY AN INSECT THE CHILD WILL HAVE
A BIRTH MARK THAT RESEMBLES THE INSECT.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
Date learned: CA11001973
ORACLE
NEVER GO TO A WAKE OR FUNERAL WHEN PREGNANT AND LOOK AT THE BODY
BECAUSE YOUR CHILD WILL ALWAYS HAVE A FEAR OF DEAD PEOPLE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA11001973
CHAIR
NEVER WALK A CHAIR IN THE HOUSE. IT CAUSES A CHILD TO BE
BORN CRIPPLE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): CARRY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: CA11001973
CHAIR
NEVER ROCK A ROCKING CHAIR UNLESS SOME ONE IS IN IT BECAUSE YOU
WILL HAVE A DREAM ABOUT A DEAD PERSON.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body Favorites BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: CA11001973
DEATH
NEVER WALK BACKWARDS OR IT WILL CAUSE YOUR MOTHER TO DIE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA11001973
NEVER WEAR CLOTHES ON THE WRONG SIDE ESPECIALLY UNDERGARMENTS BECAUSE
PEOPLE WILL LIE TO YOU.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): LYING ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: CA11001973
LUCK
IF YOU LIE A BUMP WILL GROW ON YOUR TONGUE OR YOU WILL ACCIDENTALLY
BITE YOUR TONGUE.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): LYING ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA11001973
RHYME
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
IF I SHOULD EVER TELL A LIE
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: CA11001973