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STOPPING AN OWL FROM HOLLERING
IF AN OWL HOLLERS AT NIGHT, TURN SHOE UPSIDE DOWN TO STOP HIM.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird |
HOW TO STOP HAWKS FROM CATCHING CHICKENS
MY STEPMOTHER USED TO THINK THAT IF HAWKS WERE CATCHING
CHICKENS, YOU COULD STOP THEM BY PUTTING A HORSESHOE IN THE
FIRE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird |
BAD LUCK FOR WOMAN TO BE FIRST IN HOUSE ON NEW YEAR'S
MY STEPMOTHER WOULDN'T LET A WOMAN INTO THE HOUSE ON NEW
YEAR'S DAY BEFORE A MAN CAME IN. THERE ARE PEOPLE AROUND
HERE WHO STILL DO THIS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
HOW TO HAVE A GOOD CORN CROP
MY MOTHER USED TO BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST DAY YOU PLANTED
CORN YOU HAD TO HAVE TURNIP GREENS AND HOG JOWL FOR A GOOD
CROP.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
KNOCK ON WOOD
IF YOU SAY SOMETHING AND YOU ARE AFRAID BECAUSE THAT YOU HAVE
SAID IT THAT IT WILL HAPPEN, YOU SHOULD SAY, "I'D BETTER
KNOCK ON WOOD" AND KNOCK ON A PIECE OF WOOD WHILE YOU ARE
SAYING IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
DON'T THROW BACK YOUR FIRST FISH
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR LUCK IF YOU THROW BACK THE FIRST FISH YOU
CATCH. LOTS OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T THINK ABOUT THROWING BACK
THEIR FIRST FISH NO MATTAER HOW LITTLE IT WAS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
BAD LUCK SIGNS
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK TO SWEEP ANYTHING OUT THE DOOR
OR CARRY OUT ASHES AFTER SUNDOWN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
HOW TO GET RID OF RATS
IF RATS GOT PRETTY BAD AND YOU WANTED THEM TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE,
YOU'D LEAVAE NOTES IN THE RUNWAY TELLING THEM TO GO TO MR.
JOHNSON'S FARM, THE NEIGHBORS, AND THEY WOULD ALL GO AWAY.
YOU HAD TO TELL THEM THE DIRECTION TO GO TOO.
Submitter comment: HIS MOTHER BELIEVED THIS AND WOULD ACTUALLY DO IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
SELLING A DOG
LOTS OF PEOPLE USED TO THINK THAT IF YOU SOLD A DOG, IT WAS
BAD LUCK TO TAKE MONEY INTO THE HOUSE. IT WAS ALL RIGHT (SIC)
IF YOU LEFT IT OUTSIDE UNDER THE DOORSTEP OR SOMEWHERE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOG AT HOME
IF YOU HAVE A DOG THAT WON'T STAY AT HOME, CUT HAIR OFF THE
END OF HIS TAIL AND PUT IT UNDER YOUR DOORSTEP AND HE WILL
STAY HOME.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
NAMING FISHING POLE
NAME YOUR FISHING POLE YOUR SWEETHEART'S NAME AND IF YOU
CATCH A FISH, IT MEANS HE LOVES YOU.
Submitter comment: WE USED TO DO THIS AS A GAME.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
BAD LUCK
I'VE ALWAYS HEARD THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER START ANYTHING ON
FRIDAY THAT YOU CAN'T FINISH THAT DAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
GOOD LUCK SIGN
IF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ITCHES, YOU RUB IT ON SOMETHING NEW
AND YOU WILL GET SOME MONEY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
TO CAUSE RAIN
WHEN YOU KILL A SNAKE, HANG IT UP WITH BELLY UP AND IT WILL
RAIN IN THREE DAYS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
WAKING UP SNAKES
THEY SAY THAT THE FIRST THUNDERRSTORM IN MARCH WAKES UP THE
SNAKES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
CONQUERING ENEMIES
IF YOU KILL THE FIRST SNAKE YOU SEE IN THE SPRING, YOU CONQUER
ALL YOUR ENEMIES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
IF YOU FIND A BUTTON, COUNT THE HOLES IN IT AND YOU WILL
RECEIVE SOME MONEY IN THAT NUMBER OF DAYS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Use of Object Dress, buttons, jewelry |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK TO GIVE ANYONE A SHARP OBJECT,
SUCH AS A KNIFE, A PAIR OF SCISSORS--FOR A PRESENT. IT WILL
CUT YOUR LOVE. THE PERSON RECEIVING THE OBJECT SHOULD GIVE
THE OTHER PERSON A PENNY OR SOMETHING.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
James Callow Keyword(s): GIFT ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Good luck Sharp objects BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 08-03-1968
PEOPLE USED TO SAY THAT IF YOU DREAM ABOUT CATCHING FISH AT
NIGHT YOU WOULD GET MONEY THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about animals |
Date learned: 07-20-1968
OWLS GO TO HOLLERING IT'S A SURE SIGN IT'S GOING TO RAIN
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HERNDON
Date learned: 08-02-1968