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WHEN YOU DROP A KNIFE ON THE FLOOR, A MAN IS COMING
TO VISIT YOU. WHEN YOU DROP A FORK, A WOMAN IS
COMING TO VISIT YOU. WHEN YOU DROP A SPOON, A
CHILD IS COMING TO VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF SILVERWARE IS DROPPED, VISITORS WILL ARRIVE COMING
FROM THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE HEAD OF THE SILVER-
WARE WAS POINTING. DROPPING A KNIFE WILL BRING A MAN;
A FORK-A BOY; A LARGE SPOON-A WOMAN; A TEASPOON-A GIRL!
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A PIECE OF SILVERWARE WHILE SETTING THE
TABLE, YOU WILL HAVE COMPANY FOR DINNER. THE PIECE
YOU DROP DETERMINES WHO WILL COME:
KNIFE--MAN
FORK--YOUNG BOY
SPOON--WOMAN
TEASPOON--YOUNG GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 04-04-1972
IF YOU DROP A PIECE OF SILVERWARE YOU CAN EXPECT THAT
YOU WILL HAVE SOME COMPANY. IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, IT
WILL BE A MAN. IF YOU DROP A SPOON IT WILL BE A
WOMAN AND IF IT IS A LITTLE SPOON, IT WILL BE A
LITTLE GIRL.
Submitter comment:
I HAVE HEARD THE INFORMANT SAY THIS ITEM MANY TIMES
WHEN THE INCIDENT ACTUALLY OCCURED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A MAN DROPS A FORK, IT MEANS THAT A GIRLFRIEND
REMEMBERS HIM.
IF A GIRL DROPS A SPOON IT MEANS THAT A BOY IS
REMEMBERING HER AND MAY COME OVER. IT IS GOOD
LUCK.
Submitter comment: FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Date learned: 08-09-1964
IF YOU DROP A PIECE OF SILVERWARE, IT MEANS THAT
COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
FALLING SILVERWARE DENOTES COMPANY COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A PIECE OF SILVERWARE ON THE FLOOR DURING
A MEAL, IT MEANS COMPANY WILL COME OVER.
Where learned: LIBRARY
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
DROPPING A UTENSIL ON THE FLOOR MEANS COMPANY IS COMING
AND THE WAY THE UTENSIL IS POINTING SHOWS THE
DIRECTION THE COMPANY WILL BE COMING FROM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-12-1969
IF, WHILE DOING THE DISHES, YOU DROP SILVERWARE
YOU CAN EXPECT HUNGRY GUESTS.
Submitter comment: LEARNED OR HEARD FROM MY MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A DISH RAG, SOMEONE IS COMING WHO IS
DIRTIER THAN YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-14-1970
IF FOOD IS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR, THE HOUSE WILL BE
VISITED BY A HUNGRY PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-18-1970
IF YOU SPILL SALT AT THE TABLE, YOU ARE SURE TO
QUARREL WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND. THROW THE SALT WITH
YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER TO WARD
OFF THE EVIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 09-28-1970
IF YOU SPILL SALT, WILL HAVE A FIGHT UNLESS SALT IS
THROWN OVER SHOULDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
IF YOU KNOCK OVER A SALT CELLAR, YOU WILL HAVE A
FIGHT WITH THE PERSON IT POINTS TO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
WHEN YOU SPILL SALT IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
A FIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Flavoring BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU WALK AROUND WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF,
YOUR FATHER WILL DIE SOON.
Where learned: ZX
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
DON'T PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE TABLE OR YOU WILL HAVE A
FIGHT WITH SOMEONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19 |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
IF YOU PUT A PAIR OF SHOES ON THE TABLE, THERE
WILL BE A FIGHT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19 |
Date learned: 10-27-1970
IF SOMEONE LEAVES A DIAPER BEHIND AT YOUR HOUSE,
YOU SOON WILL BECOME PREGNANT.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-08-1970