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BELIEF
ONCE YOU LEAVE A HOUSE TO GO SOMEWHERE, IT'S BAD LUCK TO TURN
BACK OR GO BACK TO GET SOMETHING YOU'VE FORGOTTEN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S BAD LUCK TO HAVE THIRTEEN GUESTS AT A PARTY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
ALWAYS PUT ON YOUR RIGHT SHOE FIRST FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S BAD LUCK TO PASS ANYONE ON THE STAIRS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S GOOD LUCK TO PUT A HORSESHOE OVER YOUR DOOR.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
NEVER PICK UP A PAIR OF SCISSORS OR A KNIFE IF YOU HAVE DROPPED
IT YOURSELF, IT WILL BE BAD LUCK FOR YOU. IF SOMEONE PICKS IT
UP FOR YOU, IT'S GOOD LUCK FOR THEM.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S BAD LUCK TO LOOK AT A NEW MOON THROUGH GLASS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S BAD LUCK TO ALLOW A PEACOCK'S FEATHERS TO BE BROUGHT INTO
YOUR HOUSE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IF THE FIRST PERSON TO COME TO YOU HOUSE ON MONDAY IS A WOMAN,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK ALL WEEK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IF YOU CUT A BABY'S HAIR BEFORE IT'S A YEAR OLD, IT WON'T LIVE
TO BE FIVE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IF YOU CUT A BABY'S FINGERNAILS BEFORE IT'S A YEAR OLD, YOU WILL
CAUSE THE BABY TO BE A THIEF.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
GREEN BRINGS MISFORTUNE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
IT'S LUCKY TO WEAR RED WHEN YOU'RE MEETING A NEW LOVE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
BELIEF
ON A CLEAR NIGHT, COUNT SEVEN STARS IN THE SKY AND MAKE A WISH,
IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms |
Date learned: 06-24-1973
TAKE ROOTS FROM THE SASSAFRAS TREE, CLEAN THEM, AND PUT
THEM IN WATER TO BOIL. THIS TEA WILL THIN THE BLOOD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
TO BRING YOU FISHING LUCK, TAKE A FISHING WORM, MASH IT
A LITTLE, SPIT ON IT, AND SAY "LITTLE WORM, LITTLE WORM--
BRING ME LUCK."
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
IF A ROOSTER CROWS IN FRONT OF THE DOOR, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
COMPANY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF IT RAINS WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, IT IS A SIGN THAT IT WILL
RAIN TOMORROW (THE NEXT DAY).
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF THE SUN SETS BEHIND A CLOUD BANK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, IT WILL
RAIN BEFORE SUNDAY NIGHT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU DROP A DISHRAG, SOMEONE IS COMING SLOUCHER THAN YOU.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): SLOUCHIER?
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-10-1968