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IT IS BAD LUCK TO CUT ANYTHING WITH SCISSORS ON SUNDAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO DRAG A HOE THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Tools |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
NEVER WEAR AN OPAL BECAUSE IT WILL ALWAYS BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Jewelry (gems, rings, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HANG CLOTHES ON A DOORKNOB.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF ONE EVERY (SIC) DOES ANY SEWING ON SUNDAY, EVEN IF THE SEWING
IS NECESSARY MENDING, THE PERSON WILL BE PLAQUED WITH BAD LUCK
FROM THAT DAY ON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): PLAGUED?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE ONE PIDIDDLE (PIDIDDLE=ONE HEADLIGHT OF A CAR BURNED
OUT), YOU WILL BE KISSED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN A THUNDERSTORM, IF YOU PUT YOUR PALMS TOGETHER AND MOVE
THEM UP AND DOWN WHILE SAYING THE LORD'S PRAYER BACKWARDS,
THE STORM WILL BE "CUT" AND IT WILL SEPARATE AND MOVE
AROUND YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Rituals BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN DOESN'T EAT A PIECE OF CHALK, HER BABIES
TEETH WILL COME IN ROTTEN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE A GREY HORSE, IT'S GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR EVERY MEAN THING THAT YOU DO, SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU'RE WALKING WITH SOMEONE IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND YOU
ARE SEPARATED BY A POLE OR CAR, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU HAVE TO
SAY "BREAD AND BUTTER," OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SEE THREE POPEYES (POPEYE=ONE HEADLIGHT OF A CR BURNED
OUT), YOU WILL BE KISSED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A COMB, YOU MUST STEP ON IT OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object Human beings and their activities BELIEF -- Bad luck Objects SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TWIST THE STEM OF AN APPLE UNTIL IT BREAKS OFF AND EVERY TIME
YOU TWIST IT, SAY A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET (START WITH A, THEN
B, ETC.) THE LETTER ON WHICH IT BREAKS IS THE FIRST LETTER OF
THE LAST NAME OF THE BOY YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, MONEY WILL PASS OVER IT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR EARS BURN, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching ear |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU FORGET SOMETHING AND RETURN TO RETRIEVE IT, YOU MUST
TURN AROUND THREE TIMES, SAYING "SON OF A BITCH" EACH TIME,
OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS BAD LUCK TO HAND SOMEONE A SALT SHAKER.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Flavoring BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SILLY LAUGHING IN THE MORNING MEANS YOU'LL BE CRYING BEFORE
BEDTIME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN