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WE WERE TAUGHT AS CHILDREN THAT, AS A SACRIFICE FOR THE POOR SOULS
IN PURGATORY, WE SHOULD SIT ABSOLUTELY STILL DURING THE READING OF
CHRISTS PASSION DURING HOLY WEEK. MY MOTHER WAS TAUGHT THE SAME THING
AS A VERY LITTLE GIRL.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church |
Date learned: 10-05-1976
MY MOTHER ALWAYS PAID US FOR ANY WARTS THAT WE GOT. AFTER SHE BOUGHT
THEM, THEY ALWAYS DISAPPEARED.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-05-1976
IF AT COMMUNION YOU TOUCH THE HOST, YOUR HAND WILL FALL OFF.
Submitter comment: I THINK "COMMUNION IN THE HAND" DISPROVES THIS.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Church SPEECH -- Gesture |
IF AT COMMUNION YOU BITE THE HOST, BLOOD WILL COME OUT OF YOUR
MOUTH AND NOSE AND YOU WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: ENTIRELY FALSE--I TRIED IT THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA09001965
IF YOU HEAR A SIREN, SAY A HAIL MARY FOR ALL THOSE IN TROUBLE.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 10-05-1976
IF YOU HAVE LITTLE WHITE MARKS UNDER YOUR FINGERNAILS, EACH ONE
SIGNIFIES A WHITE LIE.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
Keyword(s): LYING
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 10-05-1976
WHEN SOMEONE IS REALLY HAPPY, WE USED TO CALL IT BEING "HAPPY AS
A BLEE".
Where learned: MISSOURI ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-05-1976
PROVERB: WHEN THE MOON IS HIGH
WHEN THERE WILL BE A FULL MOON ON A CERTAIN NIGHT, PEOPLE ARE
AFFECTED, IRRITABLE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS NOT CERTAIN WHERE SHE OBTAINED THIS INFORMATION, BUT
SHE ACTUALLY BELIEVES IT TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN