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IF ONE WALKS ON ONE SIDE OF A POST AND THE OTHER WALKS ON
THE OTHER SIDE, THEN THEIR LOVE WILL BE CUT IN TWO.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN GETS SCARED BY A SNAKE, THEN THE BABY WILL
BE BORN COLD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IF YOU WANT IT TO RAIN, KILL A RAIN CROW AND HANG IT OVER A FENCE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU SEE A PAIR OF WHITE HORSES ON YOUR WAY TO A FUNERAL,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A BABY SEES HIMSELF IN A MIRROR BEFORE HE IS A YEAR OLD, HE
WILL DIE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A RABBIT CROSSES THE ROAD, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND, OR ELSE
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU SEE A NEW MOON, YOU CAN LOOK OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER AND
MAKE A WISH, AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE PLEASED.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU STEP OVER A BROOM, YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
FOR THE BRIDE TO PUT A SIX PENCE IN THE TOE OF HER SHOE
DURING THE CEREMONY WILL BRING GOOD LUCK TO HER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Penny in shoe BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Good luck Money BELIEF -- Good luck Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
STIR CAKE BATTER CLOCKWISE OR THE CAKE WON'T RISE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Pastry Sweet Dessert |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
THE RIBBON ON A DIPLOMA MUST NOT BE CUT OR BROKEN OR
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF YOUR NOSE IS ITCHING, IT'S A SIGN OF COMPANY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
LEAVE A HOUSE THE SAME WAY YOU ENTERED IT OR YOU WILL
HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH IN FRONT OF YOU, CROSS
HIM OUT OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications BELIEF -- P883 |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF YOU LET SOMEONE SWEEP UNDER YOUR FEET, YOU WON'T GET
MARRIED.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
SIT WITH BRIDGE PARTNER LINED UP THE SAME WAY THE BATHTUB
IS POSITIONED IN THE HOUSE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
THE NUMBER OF BROKEN RIBBONS ON WEDDING SHOWER GIFTS IS
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THE COUPLE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
IF THERE'S A RING AROUND THE MOON, THAT'S A SIGN OF SNOW.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-12-1973