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WHEN IT'S WINDY AND THE LEAVES ARE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, SHOWING
THEIR UNDERSIDE, THEN IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants |
Date learned: 06-26-1970
BETTY, A NEGRO, SWEARS THAT WHEN SHE USED TO SEW FOR ST. THOMAS
HOSPITAL, SHE COULD NOT START ANYTHING ON FRIDAYS WITHOUT
FINISHING IT, OR SHE WOULD HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF A WOMAN ENTERS THE HOUSE FIRST IN THE
MORNING, SHE BRINGS BAD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-29-1970
IF YOU FEEL A SUDDEN CHILL, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS WALKING OVER
YOUR GRAVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 08-08-1968
IF TWO PEOPLE ARE WALKING AND THEY SPLIT AROUND SOMETHING,
THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIGHT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW CAN BE DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT THE
HUSK ON THE CORN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
IF A BIRD FLIES INTO THE HOUSE, THAT HOUSE WILL BE VISITED BY
DEATH WITHIN THE WEEK.
Submitter comment: TOLD TO MY INFORMANT BY MR. JOSEPH SCHECHTER, NEW YORK CITY,
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; TENNESSEE ; NEW YORK ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 07-24-1968
IF YOU IMITATE A HANDICAPPED PERSON, IT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 07-26-1968
WHEN THE RATS LEAVE A SHIP, IT MEANS IT'S GOING TO SINK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 08-02-1968
ALWAYS PLANT POTATOES ON DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
NEVER PLANT CORN ON THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. IF YOU DO, IT WILL
GROW TOO TALL AND ALL GO TO STALK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
PLANTING CUCUMBERS
YES, ONE I REMEMBER. MOTHER SAID THE ONLY TIME TO PLANT
CUCUMBERS WAS IN THE SIGN OF GEMINI, THE TWINS. THAT WAY
THEY PRODUCE TWICE AS MANY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
PLACE FRUIT JAR LID FULL OF COAL OIL IN A GRANDFATHER CLOCK
TO KEEP IT LUBRICATED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
IF A BABY SEES HIMSELF IN A MIRROR BEFORE ONE YEAR OF AGE, IT
IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
DON'T START ANYTHING NEW ON FRIDAY, BECAUSE THAT'S A BAD LUCK DAY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 06-02-1970
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, A MAN IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST ONE AT
YOUR HOUSE, AND THAT'LL BRING GOOD LUCK FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-02-1970
IF YOU START SOMEWHERE AND TURN AROUND TO GO BACK FOR SOMETHING,
YOU HAVE TO "MARK IT OUT" OR ELSE YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 06-02-1970
HONEY, A MAN ALWAYS GOT TO COME TO MY HOUSE ON MONDAY FIRST,
AND THEN I'LL LET A WOMAN IN, 'CAUSE IF A MAN COMES FIRST,
YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK ALL WEEK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
Date learned: 07-08-1970
IF A BLACK CAT RUNS ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU MUST
STOP AND SPIT THREE TIMES, OR ELSE YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
BREAKING BAD LUCK CURSE OF BLACK CAT
DAD USED TO TURN HIS HAT AROUND THREE TIMES, WHEN A BLACK CAT
CROSSED THE ROAD. IF HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS HAT HE'D MAKE ONE OF US
KIDS TURN AROUND THREE TIMES. IT WAS MORE JOKINGLY THAN
SERIOUS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 07-30-1968