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ONIONS ARE THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH, BUT AFTER EATEN
WHO CAN KEEP A SECRET?
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
WEATHER SIGN:
IF THE SNOW FLAKES ARE SMALL, THERE'S GOING TO BE A HEAVY SNOW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 03-04-1972
DURING DOG DAYS, TIME OF SUMMER IN JUNE, DON'T GO BAREFOOT.
James Callow comment: DOG DAYS ARE USUALLY THOUGHT TO OCCUR FROM MID-JULY TO SEPTEMBER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June |
Date learned: 06-17-1973
IF A SCREECH OWL OR A WHIP-POOR-WILL CRIES NEAR THE HOUSE,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK UNLESS YOU TURN YOUR COAT WRONG SIDE OUT
AND HANG IT ON THE DOOR KNOB. IN THE WINTER, YOU CAN STICK
THE SHOVEL IN THE FIRE UNTIL THE OWL IS QUIET.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WILLIAMSON COUNTY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
RECIPE--(PASSED DOWN VERBALLY) :"CORN BREAD"
"I USE SELF-RISING MEAL AND ADD SOME SMALL AMOUNT OF SODA, AN EGG
OR TWO TO MAKE A FAIRLY THEN BATTER WITH BUTTERMILK. IF YOU LIKE
A GOOD BROWN CRUST USE AN IRON OR BLACK SKILLET. MELT A GOOD
AMOUNT OF LARD OR BACON DRIPPINGS, POUR SOME IN THE BATTER AND
MIX. POUR IN HOT SKILLET AND BAKE AT ABOUT 450 TO 500 DEGREES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BELFAST
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Kind of Food and Its Preparation |
Date learned: 06-24-1972
IF YOUR DRESS TAIL IS TURNED UP, SPIT ON IT AND YOU'LL GET
A NEW DRESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Daily Life BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IT'S BAD LUCK TO BEGIN ANYTHING NEW ON FRIDAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
WHEN A PERSON DIED ON A FEATHER MATTRESS, THERE WOULD BE A CROWN
OF FEATHERS INSIDE THE MATTRESS IF THAT PERSON WENT TO HEAVEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): ANGEL CROWN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.2 |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO MOVE A BROOM WHEN MOVING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MURFREESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
IT'S BAD LUCK FOR YOU TO GO BACK FOR SOMETHING WHEN YOU'VE STARTED
ON A TRIP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
IF YOU ARE FRIGHTENED BADLY BY SOMETHING DURING PREGNANCY, THE
BABY WILL HAVE A MARK IN THE SHAPE OF WHAT SCARED YOU. THE
MARK WILL BE WHEREVER YOU PUT YOUR HAND IN FRIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; BRENTWOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 07-05-1973
I USED TO KNOW AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WARNED ME THAT ONE
MUST NOT LET THE MOON SHINE THROUGH YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT
ONTO YOUR BED WHERE YOU WERE SLEEPING--IT WAS CAUSE (FOR)
YOU TO GO CRAZY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
FRANK'S OLDER BROTHER USED TO TELL HIM WHEN HE WAS SMALL
IF HE'D BURY A POCKET KNIFE IT WOULD GROW A KNIFE TREE.
HE TRIED IT BUT ALWAYS FORGOT WHERE HE BURIED IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Custom P500.532 |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
I RECALL IT WAS CONSIDERED UNLUCKY TO PLACE A WET
UMBRELLA ON A BED TO DRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
FRANK SAYS HE REMEMBERS OLD TIMERS SAY THAT (WHEN) A BIRD
FLEW DOWN ON THE WINDOW AND LOOKED IN THAT WAS A SIGN
OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
FOR GOOD LUCK EACH DAY PUT YOUR RIGHT SHOE ON FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): LEFT RIGHT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck |
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO LEAVE YOUR HOME TO GO SOMEWHERE AFTER
YOU GO OUT THE DOOR, IF YOU NEED TO GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE
FOR SOMETHING, DO NOT SIT DOWN, THAT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
KNOCKING ON WOOD WHEN SAYING SOMETHING BAD KEEPS IT FROM
HAPPENING TO YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero BELIEF -- Conversions Plants SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-11-1973
KISSING SOMEONE UNDER A SPRIG OF MISTLETOE BRINGS GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Gesture |
AUGUST IS THE MONTH THAT TEMPERS FLARE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): ANGER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-04-1973