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IRISH BELIEF ABOUT THE MOON
WHENEVER THE MOON IS RED IT MEANS THERE WILL BE BLOODSHED.
Submitter comment:
THIS ITEM WAS GIVEN TO MRS. CHESNEY BY MATILDA MELLON, HER MOTHER,
WHO WAS AN IRISH IMMIGRANT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): INTERNAL RHYME ; SYMBOL ; SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Sign Color BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 09-16-1975