Subject:Thumbs
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Entry 6522
Dey take dem toenails, jis' trim 'em. Take dem toenails an' yo' parch dem toenails up, an' de fingahnails tuhgethah. Jis' - now, yo' got two fingahs on yo' fingahs dat is valuable. (What are those?) Dem's dese here [demonstrates]. (The thumb and the finger next to it?) Yes sir, an' yo' parch 'em up, an' if yo' drink whiskey, dey put 'em in dere. An' yo' put some of dat in dat whiskey. Let it set today, tonight. Den yo' be friends. An' yo' urinate, an' de las' dat uri- nate an' likkah, drap it [in] dere. An' yo' got 'em tied den.
Entry 10929
Yo' kin take the right ear of a black cat an' boil it in a black cow's milk and dry it, an' make a thumb pad out of it an' wear it on yore thumb. Dat's mighty good luck in gamblin'.
Entry 2335
[My transcriber missed most cylinders of two outstanding doctors; one from Jacksonville, the other from Memphis. I made abstracts of some of the material, using quotation marks for the original.] [Use candles or incense for luck at home and "get lucky jomo perfume - it's gon'a work better than that ere Hearts [[perfume]]" - put in palm of hand - "rub till it gits hot - make you' wishes - three wishes - with bright eyes [[meaning]] don't bat your eyes" - put a little on thumbs - rub hands on breasts - then corners of eyébrows and rub eyebrows down - then rub 'em in.]