Kenneth W. Davis - UNT Press - UNT Skip to main content UNT Press Home About Catalog Books & Other Publications Authors & Editors Series Ordering a Catalog Information Information for Potential Authors Information for Contracted Authors Evaluation Process Information for Buying Our E-Books Information for Classroom Adoption Information for Media Aquiline Books Contests Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry Digital Collections FAQ UNT Press Authors Kenneth W. Davis... Author: Kenneth W. Davis About this Author KENNETH DAVIS is professor of English at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. SHARE THIS PAGE Works Published by UNT Press Black Cats, Hoot Owls, and Water Witches: Beliefs, Superstitions, and Sayings from Texas Published: October, 1989 Pages: 112 Features: 13 woodcuts. Of course, everyone worth his salt knows that a biting turtle won’t let go until it thunders, but did you know that more than thirteen blackbirds on a fence with their tails to the north is a sure sign of a coming blue norther? Or that you should eat every grain of rice in your bowl or you will have a spouse who has chicken pox marks? Think of the needless human suffering the world has endured simply because no one bothered to collect the combined wisdom of the folk and to make it available for quick reference! more... about Black Cats, Hoot Owls, and Water Witches: Beliefs, Superstitions, and Sayings from Texas Partnerships Member of the Association of University Presses. Participating Publisher University Press Content Consortium Powered by Project MUSE. Mail UNT Press - University Libraries 1155 Union Circle #305190 Denton , TX 76203-5017 Contact Call: 940.565.2142 University Libraries Staff Directory Email to report Website Problems Additional Links UNT: Apply now UNT: Schedule a tour UNT: Get more info UNT: Disclaimer | UNT: AA/EOE/ADA | UNT: Privacy | UNT: Electronic Accessibility | UNT: Required Links | UNT Home | Content Updates for library staff top