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ITCHING LIPS ARE A SIGN THAT THE PERSON WILL SOON
KISS OR BE KISSED.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
THIN LIPS ARE A SIGN OF CRUELTY, MEANNESS,
VICIOUSNESS AND IRRITABILITY.
Submitter comment: KNEW AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
AN ITCHING LEFT EAR MEANS LAUGHTER.
Submitter comment: KNEW AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
IF THE RIGHT EAR ITCHES OR BURNS THE PERSON WILL CRY SHORTLY.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
WHEN AN EYELASH DROPS IT CAN BRING GOOD LUCK BY PLACING
IT ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND, MAKING A WISH AND THEN
HITTING IT WITH THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.
YOU GET THREE TRIES AND IF THE EYELASH HAS NOT FALLEN
OFF BY THE THIRD TRY IT MEANS YOUR WISH WILL
NOT COME TRUE.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
MEETING EYEBROWS SIGNIFY A DISHONEST OR DECEITFUL
PERSON WITH A FIENDISH DISPOSITION.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
A WOMAN BORN WITH A V-SHAPED HAIR-LINE WILL BE A YOUNG
WIDOW, IF SHE MARRIES AND WILL ALSO REMARRY SOON AFTER.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): WIDOW'S PEAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
BELIEF
A GIRL WITH MUCH HAIR ON HER ARMS AND LEGS WILL
BE LUCKY AND MARRY A RICH MAN.
Submitter comment: FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
HAT OVERBOARD
IF A MAN'S HAT BLOWS OVERBOARD ON A BOAT,
HE IS MARKED FOR DROWNING.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
TOADS
A TOAD IN THE CELLAR BRINGS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
OWLS
IF YOU SEE OR HEAR AN OWL IT IS
AN OMEN OF GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: FROM BOOK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
SUPERSTITION-BAD LUCK
RED-HAIRED PEOPLE ARE UNLUCKY.
Submitter comment: DOES NOT REMEMBER.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 10-26-1967
BLACK CAT
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH YOU WILL
HAVE BAD LUCK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.
Submitter comment:
LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD IN DETROIT WHERE
PLAYMATES AVOIDED BLACK CATS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00-00-1949
HEARTH
A CIRCLE ON THE HEARTH IS THE SIGN OF A HAPPY HOME.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
LIGHTNING
WHEN LIGHTNING FLASHES, MAKE THE SIGN OF THE
CROSS SO IT WON'T STRIKE YOU.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
COLOR BELIEF
THE FIRST DARK-HAIRED PERSON TO COME TO YOUR DOOR
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY WILL BRING GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: MRS. DEVEREUX LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD FROM HER RELATIVES.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 11-03-1963
ONE CAN TELL IF YOU HAVE TRULY KILLED A WITCH IF A CROW CROWS.
IF YOU DID NOT HEAR THE CROW IT WAS A SIGN THAT THE WITCH HAD TAKEN
OVER A NEW BORN BABY'S SOUL.
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: 03-20-1970
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
IT WAS THE CUSTOM FOR MINERS IN THE UPPER PENNINSULA TO HAVE A
CHRISTMAS TREE AND A CHRISTMAS PARTY IN THE MINE.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
DONUT DAY
ON FAT TUESDAY, THE DAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE START OF
LENT, IN THE POLISH NEIGHBORHOOD IT IS CALLED PONCZKI DAY. A
PONCZKI IS A ROLL LIKE A BISMARK.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DOUGHNUT ; PACZKI ; RELIGIOUS CUSTOM
| Subject headings: | 663 Ash Wednesday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Season CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Palm Sunday |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
BEANS
HE DOESN'T KNOW BEANS WHEN THE BAG'S OPEN.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER LEARNED THIS EXPRESSION AS A CHILD ON A FARM IN
CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN. CASEVILLE IS IN HURON COUNTY, THE BIGGEST BEAN
RAISING COUNTY IN THE COUNTRY.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): IGNORANCE ; METAPHOR VEGETABLE RECOGNITION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1960