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WARTS ARE CAUSED BY HANDLING TOADS.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
A RINGING IN THE EARS MEANS SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS SICK.
A RINGING IN THE EARS MEANS SOMEONE HAS DIED.
IF THE SECOND TOE OF A WOMAN IS LONGER THAN HER LARGE TOE,
SHE WILL HENPECK HER HUSBAND.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
BAD LUCK
SPILLING SALT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
BAD LUCK
BREAKING A MIRROR IS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
GOOD LUCK
KNOCK ON WOOD FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
HAPPY IS THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Superstition about good weather PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
BLISTERS ON THE TONGUE CAN BE CAUSED BY TELLING LIES.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| 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: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
DISEASE CURES
A DIRTY SOCK WORN "ROUND THE NECK" ON GOING TO BED WILL CURE A
SORE THROAT.
A BUCKEYE CARRIED IN THE POCKET WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.
ASSAFETIDA WORN AROUND THE NECK IN THE WINTER WILL
KEEP DISEASE AWAY.
BLOOD STOPPING WAS USED BY PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED THEY COULD
STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD. IT ORIGINATED IN THE LUMBERJACK CAMPS,
WHEN SERIOUS INJURIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE LUMBERJACKS AND PERHAPS
SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO A DOCTOR.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Remedy BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
NEVER USE A TREE FOR FIRE WOOD THAT'S BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WATER CAN BE FOUND BY "WITCHING" WITH A GREEN BRANCH FROM
CERTAIN TREES.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
Keyword(s): ; Aphorisms ; dowsing ; Tips ; TREES ; WATER ; Witch ; WOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Water |