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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Putting your purse on the floor meant that you would never be
able to keep any money.
James Callow comment:
Puckett, Ohio, no. 20178: "If you place your pocketbook on
the floor, you will have little money."
Where learned: GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: 01001910 CA
Religion (Baptist Church)
Religion means that you accept "Jesus Christ" as your
personal "Savior" and that you believe "He" died not only for
your sins but the sins of mankind.
Where learned: GEORGIA
Keyword(s): God
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Church |
When people stopped for funerals, this meant not only giving
respect to the deceased but to their family.
Where learned: GEORGIA
Keyword(s): DEATH
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Marriage
This means the love that you have for your mate and the unity
and bond as being one. We sometime refer to this as "tieing-the-
knot".
Where learned: GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage BELIEF -- Marriage PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
People had funerals on Sunday following church services
because it was convenience for family and friends to attend.
Sunday was considered a day of worship; therefore they didn't
have to work.
Where learned: GEORGIA
Date learned: 01001910 CA
Smoke house
A smoke house was made of wood and approximately 10 feet
square. It was used to store meat because some people had no
knowledge or any way of freezing meat. People hung meat on
hooks, in the smoke house, to preserve it, to protect it, and
keep it from spoiling.
Where learned: GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Food storage |
Date learned: 01001900 CA
Crackling Bread
Crackling was made from hog fat - you boiled the fat from a
hog and that made crackling. To made crackling bread you mixed
the boiled fat with corn meal, salt, baking powder and milk.
After all the ingredients were mixed together your baked it until
it was brown.
Where learned: GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Bred animal Food Drink -- Pastry Sweet Dessert Bread, rolls, etc. |
People used curtains as doors to separate rooms.
Where learned: GEORGIA
Keyword(s): Walls
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wall Partition Door Window |
Canning foods
People canned vegetables and made preserves (jelly) from
fruit. They did this so that in the winter months they could eat
the food they had harvested in the summer.
Where learned: GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Manner of preparation Preservation |
Date learned: 01001900 CA
Joke
One time a man went before the judge for sentencing and the
judge gave the man ten years for the {crime?} that he had committed
and the man started laughing and told the judge, "Oh! Your Honor,
I can do that standing on my head," so the judge said "Oh! Well,
here is ten more years to get you back on your feet again."
Where learned: GEORGIA ; Alberton
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
Throw salt over your left shoulder to keep the jinks away.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; Alberton
James Callow Keyword(s): jinx
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
If your nose itches on the left side it means a strange man is
coming to your house, but if your nose itches on the right side it
means a strange woman is coming to your house.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; Alberton
James Callow Keyword(s): LEFT RIGHT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
After having a baby take a couple drops of milk from your
breast, place it on a brick and stick it in the oven and it will
help dry up the milk in a woman's breast.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; Alberton
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
THE BEST WAY TO KEEP A WIFE IS BAREFOOTED AND PREGNANT.
Submitter comment: TOLD TO MY HUSBAND BY PRINCIPLE OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Where learned: NORTH GEORGIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 06-08-1972
EYELASH SUPERSTITION
IF AN EYELASH COMES OUT, PUT IT ON THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD AND MAKE A WISH. IF THE EYELASH STICKS TO THE FINGER, THE WISH WILL NOT COME TRUE. IF IT STICKS TO THE HAIR, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Legend |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
SNAPPING TURTLE
A SNAPPING TURTLE, IF IT BITES, WON'T TURN LOOSE UNTIL IT
THUNDERS.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
WEDDING GOWN
A HAIR SEWN INTO A WEDDING GOWN BY AN ENEMY OF THE BRIDE IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-22-1968
IF THREE PEOPLE LIGHT CIGARETTES FROM THE SAME MATCH, IT'S
BAD LUCK FOR THE THIRD.
Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU'LL HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU KISS THE TURNED UP HEM OF YOUR DRESS, YOU'LL GET A
NEW DRESS.
Where learned: ATLANTA ; GEORGIA, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN