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IF A SPOON FALLS FROM THE TABLE, IT MEANS A HUNGRY
GUEST WILL VISIT THE HOME.

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: 01-15-1968

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IF YOU DROP A SPOON A CHILD WILL SOON COME.

Submitter comment: GRANDMOTHER HAD MANY SUCH OMENS.

Where learned: HOME

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

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IF YOU DROP A SPOON ON THE FLOOR, IT MEANS THAT
YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A CHILD VISITOR SHORTLY.

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: 03-30-1968

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IF A FORK DROPS, ONE SET OF COMPANY IS COMING; IF A
KNIFE DROPS, TWO SETS OF COMPANY ARE COMING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; 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: 02-19-1970

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DROP A FORK AND SOMEONE WILL COME IN HUNGRY.

Submitter comment: SOURCE: 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

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IF YOU DROP A FORK BY ACCIDENT, A WOMAN IS COMING.

Submitter comment: WHENEVER SOMEONE DROPS A FORK, MY MOTHER SAYS THIS.

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

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IF A FORK FALLS OFF THE TABLE ONTO THE FLOOR DURING
ANY MEAL, SOMEONE WHO IS HUNGRY WILL SOON KNOCK
ON YOUR DOOR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS

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

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WHEN A FORK FALLS ON THE FLOOR, COMPANY WILL COME FROM
THE DIRECTION ITS TINES POINT TO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

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: 01-30-1968

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IF YOU DROP A FORK A LADY WILL APPEAR.

Submitter comment: SOURCE: GRANDMOTHER

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

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

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IF YOU DROP A FORK IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
A LADY VISITOR SHORTLY.

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: 03-30-1968

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