The Folklore: E: What peculiar superstitions do you follow? L: I never put a hat on a bed. E: Why is that? L: It’s believed that if someone puts their hat on their bed they are too ill or injured to set it down where it needs to be. E: What happens if you do… Continue Reading »
What is being performed? JJ: So if it’s late in the game and your team’s losing. You turn your hat, like, inside out and wear it on top of your head to bring good luck. AA: What teams do you do this for? JJ: Well, I’m pretty sure all of baseball does this but you’re… Continue Reading »
My informant heard this from her Vietnamese mother as she was growing up “Wearing a hat indoors makes you shorter” My informant is pretty short, so she uses this as an explanation of why she is short. Asians are, on average, shorter than Caucasians and Blacks, and height is seen as a favorable attribute. Plus,… Continue Reading »