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HAVE A BEE IN YOUR BONNET
WHEN A PERSON IS INTERESTED IN A PROJECT AND IS DILIGENTLY
TRYING TO COMPLETE IT, THE ABOVE COULD BE SAID OF HIM.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS PHRASE AT HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROUTE 1 ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-17-1970
MARRY IN HASTE, REPENT IN LEISURE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD DAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROUTE 1 ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-17-1970
DON'T UPSET THE APPLE CART.
TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM CHANGING PRESENT OR FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS, THE ABOVE CAN BE SAID.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD DAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROUTE 1 ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-17-1970
FROGS CAUSE WARTS.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SHELBY
Date learned: 10-17-1970
DURING A BRIDAL SHOWER, IF THE FUTURE BRIDE BREAKS ANY
RIBBONS, THE PERSON WHO BOUGHT THE PRESENT WILL HAVE
A BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-07-1970
RAIN BEFORE 7 QUITS AFTER 11.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM YOUTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-17-1970
KILL A SPIDER AND IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 10-17-1970
PUT A HAIR FROM A HORSE'S TAIL INTO THE CISTERN AND
IT WILL TURN INTO A SNAKE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS THIS FROM HER YOUTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
BRIDAL SHOWER
DURING A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE PERSON WHO BOUGHT THE SEVENTH PRESENT
THAT THE FUTURE BRIDE OPENS WILL BE THE NEXT ONE MARRIED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROUTE 1 ; SHELBY
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several |
Date learned: 11-07-1970