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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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When there are a lot of pigeons on a roof there will
be a death in the family or the neighborhood.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001950'S
Never step on a grave. Because if you do, you will make
a dead person angry because you are showing disrespect.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001950S
If your right ear is ringing, someone is saying good
things about you. If your left ear rings, someone is
saying bad things about you.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; RIGHT LEFT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00001950S
Always hold your breath when passing a cemetery. If
you do not you will "inhale" death.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
Date learned: 00001950S
If you accidentally put your clothes on inside out,
it is bad luck to turn them the correct way because
you were supposedly meant to put them on inside out.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; Carbon Hill
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 00001950S