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BELIEF
IT IS BAD LUCK TO GO OUT OF A HOUSE BY ANY OTHER DOOR THAN THE ONE
YOU GO IN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HOHENWALD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
BELIEF
IT IS BAD LUCK TO BURN SASSAFRAS WOOD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HOHENWALD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
BELIEF ABOUT WEATHER
WHEN THE CORN HAS REAL HEAVY SHUCKS, IT WILL BE A HARD WINTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HOHENWALD
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
BELIEF
A ROOSTER THAT CROWS BEFORE 4:00 A.M. WILL BRING BAD LUCK UNLESS
THE ROOSTER IS KILLED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HOHENWALD
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
BELIEF
A WHIPPOORWILL SINGING ON TOP OF A HOUSE IS A SIGN OF DEATH IN THE
FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HOHENWALD
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 06-11-1972
THIS MAN USED TO BEAT HIS HORSE AND HE WOULD MAKE IT WORK HARD
AND WOULDN'T LET IT REST. WHEN THE HORSE GOT OLD, THE MAN
SHOT IT AND JUST LET IT LAY TO DECAY. IF YOU GO BY THE MAN'S
HOUSE YOU CAN SEE THE HORSE WORKING IN THE FIELDS. THEY SAY
THAT THE HORSE CAME BACK TO LIFE AND KILLED HIS MASTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; COLLEGE ASSIGNMENT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
GRAVEYARD MARKER
TENNESSEE / DAUGHTER OF / WILLIAM BLUNT ROBERTSON / AND
LEADOCIA IRWIN / AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF / GEN. JAMES
ROBERTSON / ONE OF THE EARLIEST SETTLERS OF / TENNESSEE /
BORN AUG 15, 1808: / NEAR NASHVILLE, TENN. / DIED JULY 28,
1857 / IN THE 49TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
Data entry tech comment: THERE IS A DESIGN DENOTING A DIVISION HERE IN THE WORDING
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; OLD CITY CEMETERY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
GRAVEYARD MARKER
GENL. JAMES ROBERTSON / THE FOUNDER OF NASHVILLE / WAS BORN IN
VIRGINIA / 28TH JUNE 1742 / DIED / 1ST SEPT. 1814
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; OLD CITY CEMETERY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
WHENEVER A GROUP OF CATS GATHER IN A GRAVEYARD ON THE
NIGHT OF THE NEW MOON, THEY ARE INHABITED FOR THAT NIGHT
BY THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD. THEY WILL CONVERSE (LOUDLY)
ALL NIGHT LONG, BUT IN THE MORNING THEY WILL BE "ONLY"
CATS AGAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): Cats ; Dead ; GHOST ; GRAVEYARD ; Inhabit ; MOON ; New Moon ; SPIRIT ; Tale
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
INFORMANT'S GRANDMOTHER USED TO GO (TO) THE BARN IN THE
SPRING, GET THREE HORSESHOES, AND NAME ONE THE HAWK, ONE
THE CROW, AND ONE OF THE OWL. UPON RETURNING TO THE HOUSE,
SHE WOULD PITCH THEM INTO THE FIREPLACE, TO KEEP HAWKS,
CROWS, AND OWLS FROM CATCHING THE CHICKENS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Fire BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Measure of time Summer BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-05-1970
IF A PERSON IS SERIOUSLY ILL AND NOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER,
GO BUILD A COFFIN AND SET IT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. SO
WHEN DEATH COMES TO TAKE AWAY THAT PERSON, HE WILL SEE
THE COFFIN AND THINK THAT ANOTHER DEATH HAS ALREADY
GOTTEN HIM. DEATH WILL GO AND THE PERSON WILL RECOVER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
James Callow Keyword(s): Coffin ; DEATH ; Fool ; ILLNESS ; Reaper ; TRICK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
THE "DRIPPINGS" FROM A ROAD, WHEN MIXED HALF-AND-HALF WITH
WATER, WILL HELP YOU RECOVER YOUR STRENGTH, ESPECIALLY
AFTER THE FLU.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Beef ; Broth ; Drippings ; Flu ; ILLNESS ; REMEDY ; Roast ; Soup ; TEA ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
IF A CAT LEAVES A HOUSE WHERE THERE IS AN ILLNESS AND
REFUSES TO COME BACK, THE PATIENT WILL NOT RECOVER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): Abandon ; ANIMAL ; CAT ; DEATH ; ILLNESS ; PROPHECY ; Recovery
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
CUT FINGERNAILS ON FRIDAY,
CUT THEM FOR SORROW,
CUT THEM ON SATURDAY,
SWEETHEART TOMORROW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF A MAN COMES FIRST TO YOUR HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, THE YEAR
WILL BE A GOOD ONE. IF A WOMAN IS FIRST, THE YEAR WILL BE
UNLUCKY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IT IS BACK (BAD) LUCK FOR A CAT TO CROSS YOUR PATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IT'S BAD LUCK TO LOOK AT A NEW MOON OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P4430 BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU HEAR RINGING IN YOUR EARS, YOU WILL SOON HEAR OF THE
DEATH OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW. THAT RINGING IS THE DEATH KNELL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PETERSBURG
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
GRAVEYARD MARKER
TO THE MEMORY OF / COL. JOHN TIPTON / BORN IN WASHINGTON CO.
TENN. / DIED OCT. 8, 1831. / ERECTED BY ORDER OF / THE 49TH
GEN. ASSEMBLY.
HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE WHO SINK TO REST,
BY ALL THEIR COUNTRY'S WISHES BLEST
WHEN SPRING WITH DEWY FINGERS COLD
RETURNS TO DECK THEIR HALLOWED MOULD.
SHE THERE SHALL DRESS A SWEETER SOD
THAN FANCY'S FEET HAVE EVER TROD.
Submitter comment: I ALSO HAVE A RUBBING OF THIS TOMBSTONE--S.R.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; OLD CITY CEMETERY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
GRAVEYARD MARKER
IN / MEMORY OF / CALEB FAGALAY, / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE /
JUNE 17TH. 1837: / AGED 39 YEARS / 1 MONTH AND / 6 DAYS.
FAREWELL MY DEAR AND LOVING MATE
NO LONGER FOR YOU COULD I WAIT
WEEP NOT FOR ME MY PAINS ARE O'ER
WE SOON SHALL MEET TO PART NOT MORE.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE MONUMENT AND THE EPITAPH WAS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; OLD CITY CEMETERY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |