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When maple leaves curl up so you can
see the bottom, it will rain.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
When you find a wooly caterpillar in the
summer you should always pick it up and look
at it because it will foretell the weather
that coming winter. There is a black band
around its middle. If the band is pretty
small there will be a mild winter. But the
larger the band the more harsh and the longer
the winter will be.
Submitter comment:
Marty swears that this always works. He didn't
know if there was any biological truth to this.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time Summer BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
When the birds all fly low, it means
that it is going to rain soon.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
When you see the first few robins in
the spring you lick your thumb on your right hand,
put it on the palm of your left hand for a second,
and then stamp your palm where your thumb was with
your left fist. This is supposed to bring you
good luck for the rest of the year.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00001970S
You should always keep a clove of garlic
hanging in your house to keep evil away.
Submitter comment:
His family strongly believes in this and
always keeps a clove of garlic hanging in
the kitchen, usually around the window.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001970S