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RAIN BEFORE 7, STOP BEFORE 11
Submitter comment: THIS WAS LEARNED BY MY AUNT FROM HER FATHER WHO USED TO SAY IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
IT IS EXACTLY SIX MONTHS FROM THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM TO THE FIRST
FROST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Month |
Date learned: 00001930S CA
RAIN WHEN THE SUN SHINES MEANS IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.
Submitter comment:
LEARNED FROM HER FATHER
SIGN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-00-1987
IF THE GRASS IS WET AT NIGHT IT MEANS IT WILL RAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
Keyword(s): SIGN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF THE SMOKE FROM A FIRE STAYS NEAR THE GROUND IT WILL RAIN. IF IT
GOES UP IT WILL BE FAIR WEATHER.
Submitter comment: SIGN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Fire |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF IT RAINS IN AN OPEN GRAVE, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DEATH SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF BIRDS STAY OUT IN A RAINSTORM, IT WILL RAIN FOR SOME TIME; BUT IF
THEY GO TO THEIR NESTS, IT IS ONLY A SHOWER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT WILL RAIN THE NEXT SIX SUNDAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF CROPS PRODUCE AN UNUSUALLY HIGH YIELD, THEN IT IS A SIGN OF A
LONG HARD WINTER.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER FATHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
ENTERING THE FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING BY THE BACK DOOR BRINGS COMPANY.
Submitter comment: COMPENSATION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
DROPPING A FORK MEANS THAT A LADY WILL COME VISITING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation |
DROPPING A SPOON MEANS THAT A CHILD WILL COME VISITING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001930S CA.
DROPPING A KNIFE MEANS THAT A MAN WILL COME CALLING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11001987 CA. ; 00001930S CA.
A CHILD BORN WITH A VEIL OVER HIS FACE WILL HAVE SPIRITUAL POWERS.
Submitter comment:
HER BROTHER WITH A VEIL OVER HIS FACE AND HE IS CONSIDERED TO BE
A VERY SPIRITUAL MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: 00-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
DO NOT SCARE OR STARTLE A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH A SNAKE OR ANYTHING
ELSE OR THE CHILD WILL HAVE A BIRTHMARK RESEMBLING SAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
ROCKING AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR MEANS A DEATH WILL FOLLOW.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TAUGHT TO HER BY HER MOTHER WHO INSISTED THAT THE PRACTICE
BE REFRAINED FROM.
UNNATURAL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11-00-1987
IF A BIRD TRIES TO COME IN THROUGH A CLOSED WINDOW, IT MEANS THAT
THERE WILL BE A DEATH SOON.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS TAUGHT TO HER BY HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11001987 CA.
SNEEZING FOUR TIMES BEFORE BREAKFAST MEANS THAT COMPANY IS COMING.
Submitter comment: MAGIC NUMBER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11001987 CA.
ALWAYS PLANT PEAS, POTATOES, AND ONIONS ON GOOD FRIDAY AND YOU WILL
HAVE A GOOD CROP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching |
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11001987 CA.
A THUNDERSTORM WILL TURN MILK SOUR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder |
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11001987 CA.