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FAMILY LEGEND
MY AUNT TOLD ME THAT, WHEN SHE WAS A KID MY GRANDFATHER
(SOLOMAN MCDONALD) USE TO CATCH FISH BY WADING INTO THE
WATER IN WADING BOOTS AND CATCHING THE FISH WITH ONLY
HIS BARE HANDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Fish |
Date learned: 00001947CA
DIET
DOWN SOUTH PEOPLE USE TO EAT A DISH CALLED LIVER AND LITES.
THIS WAS A DISH THAT CONSISTED OF LIVER AND THE LUNGS OF SOME
ANIMAL. ANOTHER DISH THAT USE TO BE EATEN WAS CALVES BRAINS,
WITH A SIDE DISH OF HOT BISCUITS AND GRAVY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
James Callow Keyword(s): CALVES' BRAINS ; LIGHTS=AN ANIMALS LUNGS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food Food Drink -- Kind of Food and Its Preparation Food Drink -- Meat |
Date learned: 00001947CA
FAMILY FIRST
MY GRANDFATHER ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE (SOLOMAN MCDONALD)
WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK MEN TO WORK FOR THE W.P.A.
BACK DURING THE ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- P443 |
Date learned: 00001947CA
IT IS GOOD LUCK TO PUT SALT IN YOUR SHOES.
Submitter comment:
THIS GOOD LUCK SUPERSTITION MEAN THAT IF YOU PLACE SALT
IN YOUR SHOES AND WALK IN THEM YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL
THAT DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 00001947CA
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, IT IS POSSIBLE TO WARD OFF THE BAD
LUCK THAT IT WILL BRING BY THROWING IT IMMEDIATELY INTO
RUNNING WATER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Running water BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror BELIEF -- Conversions Mirror |
Date learned: 00001947CA
IF YOU ARE HIT BY A BROOM WHILE SOMEONE IS SWEEPING IT IS
BAD LUCK, BECAUSE YOU COULD GO TO JAIL IF HIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MARTIN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 00001947CA
TOOTHACHE REMEDY:
CHEW ON SEVERAL LEAVES OF CATNIP.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Catnip ; Chew ; CURE ; Herb ; Herbal ; ILLNESS ; Leaves ; REMEDY ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-29-1973
WHAT CAN YOU CHEW, BUT SHOULDN'T SWALLOW?
GUM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MEMPHIS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C367 |
Date learned: 00-00-1981
IT IS BAD LUCK TO STEP ON CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A COMMON SUPERSTITION. I CANNOT REMEMBER WHERE I
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; MEMPHIS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
IF A COLD SHIVER RUNS DOWN YOUR SPINE, A CAT HAS RUN ACROSS
YOUR GRAVE.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER TOLD ME THIS WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; MEMPHIS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
IF YOUR EARS BURN, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Submitter comment: I HEARD THIS FROM MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; MEMPHIS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching ear |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
BUBBLES IN COFFEE MEAN MONEY.
Submitter comment: I DO NOT KNOW WHERE I FIRST HEARD THIS SUPERSTITION.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; MEMPHIS
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Non-alcoholic fruit beverage Coffee |
Date learned: 07-29-1968
"NATURE'S ODITY--H. L. POUNDS FOUND THIS MATURE COCKLEBUR ON A
FARM NEAR HIS HOME AT BRADFORD RECENTLY AND IT MAKES HIM
WONDER IF NATURE IS PULLING SOME STRANGE TRICKS ON US. MR.
POUNDS SAID THAT HE HAD ALWAYS (BEEN) TOLD IT WAS TIME FOR FROST
WHEN COCKLEBURS RIPENED."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NEWSPAPER ; MILAN MIRROR ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 06-24-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK TO LET A BABY LOOK AT HIMSELF IN A MIRROR
BEFORE HE IS A YEAR OLD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-23-1973
IF YOU MOVE ON MONDAY, YOU WILL LOSE A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY THAT
YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
A BLACK CAT HAS NINE LIVES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-23-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO BURN SASSAFRAS WOOD IN AN OPEN FIRE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-23-1973
MOON HALO
IF THERE IS A HALO AROUND THE MOON IN FINE WEATHER, IT DENOTES A
STORM APPROACHING; THE LARGER THE CIRCLE, THE NEARER THE STORM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MILAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- P766 |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
DO NOT GIVE SCISSORS TO A FRIEND, IT WILL CUT YOUR FRIENDSHIP
IN TO(?) (TWO).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
SNEEZE ON MONDAY, SNEEZE FOR DANGER.
SNEEZE ON TUESDAY, KISS A STRANGER.
SNEEZE ON WEDNESDAY, GET A LETTER.
SNEEZE ON THURSDAY, SOMETHING BETTER.
SNEEZE ON FRIDAY, SNEEZE FOR SORROW.
SNEEZE ON SATURDAY, SEE YOUR SWEETHEART TOMORROW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-25-1973