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GOOD FRIDAY VISITS
ON GOOD FRIDAY, DURING THE THREE HOURS FROM 12 TO 3, YOU SHOULD
VISIT A DIFFERENT CHURCH--ONE EACH HOUR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church |
Date learned: 03-15-1970
TRILOGY OF DEATH
DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES. IF SOMEONE IN
YOUR FAMILY DIES, THEN TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR
FAMILY WILL DIE SOON. IF SOMEONE FAMOUS DIES,
THEN TWO OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: LITTLEFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
THREE ON A MATCH SUPERSTITION
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THREE PEOPLE TO LIGHT
A CIGARETTE ON THE SAME MATCH.
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
Irish Belief
"It is a known fact," Mr. Faron said, "that every Irishman has his own personal leprechaun that sits on his shoulder and pulls his earlobe every time another Irishman tells him a lie."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Boggs Number [B423 (elf) P423] crossed out and P423 is written next to it.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; LITTLEFIELD
Keyword(s): Detection ; EARS ; IRELAND ; Irish ; Leprechaun ; Lie ; Lie Detection
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome |
Maxim
Dog Proverb:
Love me, love my dog.
Submitter comment:
Informant incessantly repeats this.
Data entry tech comment:
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James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; DOG ; LOVE ; TOLERANCE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
LIGHTNING STORMS
YOU MUST NEVER TAKE A BATH OR WASH YOUR HAIR DURING A THUNDER
AND LIGHTNING STORM LEST LIGHTNING MAY STRIKE YOUR HOME AND YOU WILL
BE ELCTROCUTED.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 02-15-1970
ONION SUPERSTITION
PIT A PIN IN YOUR MOUTH WHEN PEELING AN ONION AND YOU WON'T CRY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16564 Littlefield
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1970
CUCUMBER BELIEF
CUT A CUCUMBER AND RUB THE SMALL END AGAINST THE LARGE END. THE BITTERNESS GOES INTO THE SMALL END, WHICH YOU HAVE TO THROW AWAY BECAUSE IT GETS A FROTH ON IT. THIS ONLY HAS TO BE DONE TO THE ONES PICKED AT THE FIRST OF THE SEASON BECAUSE THESE ARE USUALLY GREEN AND PICKED TOO EARLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16564 Littlefield
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1970