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A SUPERSTITION
IF A CAT GETS IN A BABY'S CRADLE, IT WILL STEAL THE BABY'S
BREATH AND KILL IT.
Submitter comment: I HEARD THIS SUPERSTITION FROM MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
A SUPERSTITION
WHEN YOU COMB YOUR HAIR AND CLEAN THE COMB, YOU NEVER THROW
THE HAIR AWAY, YOU ALWAYS BURN IT.
Submitter comment: MRS. REAVES LEARNED THIS SUPERSTITION FROM HER GRANDMOTHER
Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED BY STUDENT EDITOR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 08-08-1968
MUD SNAKES HAVE STINGERS IN THEIR TAILS AND STING TREES TO KILL
THEM. MUDE SNAKES LIVE IN SWAMPY AREAS AND HAVE PAINTED TAILS
WHICH ARE BURROWED FOR TRACTION.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
COLLEGE TRADITION
THERE IS A SCULPTURED OWL ABOUT YEA HIGH (TWO FEET) ON DEPAUW
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WHICH WILL HOOT WHEN A VIRGIN WALKS BY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Legend |
Date learned: 08-12-1968
POPULAR SAYING
YOU SHOULDN'T START ANYTHING NEW ON FRIDAY. IF YOU DO, YOU'LL
NEVER FINISH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
THIS EXPRESSION IS USED BY MY FATHER AND GRANDFATHER:
I'M GLAD I ATE WHEN I DID, 'CAUSE I'M NOT HUNGRY
NOW.
Submitter comment: THIS IS USUALLY SAID AFTER A HUGE MEAL HAS BEEN
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 04-03-1969
GIRLS WHO WEAR WHITE BOOTS ARE FRIGID.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU SLEEP WITH THE COVERS OVER YOUR HEAD, YOU'LL
DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN ; 00001969 ASSUMED
A RATTLESNAKE WON'T CROSS A HORSEHAIR ROPE.
IF SLEEPING IN THE WOODS, A HORSEHAIR ROPE PLACED
ON THE GROUND AROUND YOU WILL KEEP RATTLESNAKES AWAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
MUD SNAKES HAVE STINGERS IN THEIR TAILS AND STING
TREES TO KILL THEM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 04-15-1972
THERE IS A SCULPTURED OWL ABOUT YEA HIGH (2 FT.)
ON DE PAUU U. CAMPUS WHICH WILL HOOT WHEN A VIRGIN
WALKS BY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-12-1968
YOU SHOULDN'T START ANYTHING NEW ON FRIDAY. IF YOU
DO, YOU'LL NEVER FINISH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1957
IF SOMEONE GIVES A PERSON A KNIFE OPENED, THE PERSON GIVEN THE
KNIFE SHOULD GIVE IT BACK TO THE OTHER ONE, STILL OPENED.
IF NOT, IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-29-1969
WHEN I WAS THIRTEEN OR FOURTEEN YEARS OLD I WAS VISITING MY
UNCLE'S FAMILY AT CATLETTSBURG, KENTUCKY. UNCLE JIM LIVED
ABOUT A HALF A MILE FROM WHERE THE BIG SANDY EMPTIES INTO THE
OHIO RIVER. EVERY AFTERNOON WE WOULD GO TO THE RIVER TO SWIM.
TO GET TO THE RIVER WE HAD TO GO DOWN THIS STEEP EMBANKMENT
AND ACROSS A CORNFIELD. AS I WENT DOWN THE BANK I STEPPED ON
A PIECE OF GLASS AND MADE A DEEP GASH ABOUT AN INCH LONG ON MY
HEEL. MY COUSINS HELPED ME BACK UP THE BANK AND TO THE FRONT
PORCH SWING. MY AUNT SALLY BROUGHT SOME CLEAN RAGS AND A BASIN
OF WATER AND WAS TRYING TO WASH OFF MY HEEL BUT THE BLOOD JUST
KEPT POURING. MY COUSIN CATHERINE SAID, "I'LL GO GET UNCLE
ISHAM TO STOP IT."
UNCLE ISHAM DANIEL WAS IN HIS EIGHTIES. HE WAS NOT MY UNCLE, BUT
WAS DISTANTLY RELATED TO MY AUNT'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY. HE LIVED
ABOUT 400 YARDS FROM MY UNCLE JIM'S. HE WAS SITTING ON THE
PORCH OF HIS HOUSE. CATHERINE RAN OVER THERE, AND WE COULD
SEE HER TELLING UNCLE ISHAM. THE BLOOD SUDDENLY STOPPED.
CATHERINE TOLD ME UNCLE ISHAM SAID A CERTIN VERSE FROM THE
BIBLE. SINCE HE WAS GETTING OLD AND KNEW HE WOULDN'T BE AROUND
MUCH LONGER, HE WAS WILLING TO TELL THE SECRET OF STOPPING BLOOD
BUT IT HAD TO BE TO SOMEONE WHO WAS NOT A BLOOD RELATIVE.
CATHERINE DIDN'T QUALIFY AND SHE TRIED TO GET ME TO GO. FOR
SOME REASON I DON'T REMEMBER, I NEVER DID GO. IT WAS FAIRLY
COMMON FOR NEIGHBORS TO CALL ON UNCLE ISHAM TO STOP BLOOD.
I NEVER HEARD OF HIM FAILING.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; CATLETTSBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): CLOTTING ; HEMORRHAGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-23-1968
I ALWAYS HEARD THAT MINERS TOOK CANARY BIRDS DOWN INTO THE MINES.
IF POCKETS OF POISON GAS WERE CUT INTO, THE BIRD WOULD KEEL
OVER. THE MINERS WOULD THEN KNOW THAT POISON GAS WAS PRESENT
AND WOULD LEAVE THE MINE. I NEVER REALLY SAW A BIRD BEING
TAKEN INTO A MINE, BUT IT WAS COMMONLY SUPPOSED BY MOST PEOPLE
THAT THEY WERE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 07-28-1968
THE FLOWER OF A DOGWOOD TREE IS SUPPOSED TO SYMBOLIZE THE CROSS
ON WHICH CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED, AND THE BROWNISH MARKS ON THE
ENDS OF THE PETALS REPRESENT, ACCORDING TO ONE LEGEND, THE
BLOOD OF CHRIST, AND ACCORDING TO ANOTHER, THEY REPRESENT
THE RUST FROM THE NAILS WHICH HELD HIM TO THE CROSS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): EASTER EASTERTIDE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Creation and Order of Plant Life BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANTHONY BARR BY A YOUNG NEGRO
COLLEGE STUDENT. "IT IS AN ILL OMEN TO SNEEZE AT THE TABLE."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
ACHING TOES AND BONES
THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANTHONY BARR BY A NEGRO GRADUATE
STUDENT: IF YOUR TOES ACHES OR YOUR BONES ACHE IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
THIS WAS TOLD TO SISTER MARY ANOTHONY BARR BY A NEGRO
GRADUATE STUDENT: IF YOU DREAM OF THE DEAD, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 841 Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick |
Date learned: 00001965 SUMMER
MOON RAYS
SISTER MARY EDMUND, WHO COMES FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA,
SAID THAT IT IS A BELIEF THAT NO ONE SHOULD SLEEP IN THE
DIRECT RAYS OF THE MOON, THEN SHE RECALLED THE INCIDENT,
WHERE A WOMAN HAD DONE THIS REPEATEDLY AND THE MUSCLES IN HER
FACE DREW UP. PEOPLE BELIEVED THIS WAS DUE TO THE POWER OF
THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-00-1968