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SCIZZORS

IN GREECE IT IS BAD LUCK TO LEAVE A PAIR OF SCIZZORS OPEN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

James Callow Keyword(s): SCISSORS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.18

Date learned: 11-28-1972

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A SHARP INSTRUMENT SHOULD NEVER BE PASSED BETWEEN TWO
PEOPLE OR THEY WILL FIGHT.

Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS

James Callow Keyword(s): KNIFE SCISSORS

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 12-01-1967

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EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD SLEEP WITH A PAIR OF OPEN
SCISSORS UNDER THEIR MATTRESS TO HAVE AN EASY
BIRTH AND A HEALTHY CHILD.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PREGNANCY ; SCISSORS

James Callow Keyword(s): CUTTING THE PAIN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future of young P864.3

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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