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IF YOU DROP A FORK, COMPANY IS COMING SOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-12-1972
IF THE SPIDERWEBS ARE THIN, IT WILL BE A LIGHT WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
IF A WOOLY CATERPILLER (THE KIND HAVING A BLACK BAND WITH A RED
BAND ON EITHER SIDE) HAS A THICK, BLACK BAND, IT WILL BE A
HEAVY WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 05-05-1972
IF YOU FIND A WOOLY CATERPILLER CRAWLING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY
IT WILL BE A LIGHT WINTER; IF IT IS CRAWLING SOUTH, IT WILL
BE A HEAVY WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 05-05-1972
IF SNOW STAYS ON THE GROUND THREE DAYS, IT'S WAITING FOR MORE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: FROM YOUTH
A RED BIRD FLYING ACROSS THE ROAD MEANS THAT YOU WILL GET
A LETTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-12-1968
IF A ROOSTER CROWS THREE TIMES, IT MEANS COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-12-1968
ACHING CORNS PREDICT RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE NUMBER OF FOGS IN AUGUST DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF SNOWS FOR
THE FOLLOWING WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A HIGH FOREHEAD IS A SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE FIRST MAN YOU SEE ON VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE MAN YOU WILL
MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 14 Valentine's Day BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU ARE GOING TO GET MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Nose BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN SHOW BUSINESS A BAD DRESS REHEARSAL MEANS A GOOD PERFORMANCE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation DRAMA -- D000 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, IT MEANS THAT COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT TEETH IS A SIGN OF LUSTINESS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PEOPLE WHO WASH THEIR HANDS TOO MUCH HAVE A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE HEM OF YOUR DRESS IS TURNED UP, KISS THE HEM AND MAKE
A WISH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
PEEL AN APPLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE PEELING, THEN THROW IT OVER
YOUR SHOULDER AND THE INITIALS OF WHOEVER YOU'LL MARRY WILL
APPEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
UNLESS YOU CUT YOUR HAIR ON THE FULL OF THE MOON, IT WON'T GROW
BACK PROPERLY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
IF YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED AND YOU'RE WALKING YOUR HUSBAND
TO THE CHURCH, AND IF A WHITE HORSE PASSES YOU, AND IF THE
MAN WHO'S RIDING IT IS ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, IT'S BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED--ALL "ING" ENDINGS WERE SPELLED "IN"
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.545 |
Date learned: 04-00-1972