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DON'T THANK ANYBODY WHEN THEY GIVE YOU A PLANT FOR YOUR
GARDEN; IT'S BAD LUCK; THE PLANT WON'T GROW.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; GAINESVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
PROVERB
IT'S HOT AS HELL WITH THE LID OFF.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; GAINESVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 08-05-1968
DURING MY CHILDHOOD, I REMEMBER MY GRANDMOTHER (MRS. M. C. BROWN
SR., GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA) GETTING VERY UPSET WHEN ANYONE WOULD
PUT A HAT ON ONE OF HER BEDS. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS VERY
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; GAINESVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
I REMEMBER THAT WHEN I WAS A CHILD AND WOULD WALK DOWN THE
STREET WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, MRS. M. C. BROWN, SR., GAINESVILLE,
GEORGIA, SHE WOULD INSIST THAT WE WALK IN STEP. SHE SAID WE
WOULD HAVE GOOD LUCK IF WE DID.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; GAINESVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |