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NEVER LAY SHOES ON AN EATING TABLE, IT IS A SIGN
OF BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: LEARNED AT HOME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 03-22-1967

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ITALIAN

IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT A BABY'S SHOES ON THE TABLE.

Submitter comment: LEARNED AS A YOUNG WOMAN LIVING IN ITALY.

Where learned: ITALY ; NEW YORK ; YONKERS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 12-27-1963

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NEVER PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE TABLE, IT BRINGS
BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 10-22-1967

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT SHOES ON A TABLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 03-24-1970

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO PUT SHOES ON A TABLE OR A HAT
ON A BED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 02-22-1972

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT TENNIS SHOES ON A TABLE.

Submitter comment: LUCY PLAYS BASKETBALL SO SHE HAS A LOT OF CONTACT
WITH TENNIS SHOES!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 11-07-1971

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IF ONE PUTS SHOES ON A TABLE, IT IS BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT IS A FRIEND OF MINE WHO REMEMBERS THIS
FROM HER CHILDHOOD.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN ; CHILDHOOD

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WHEN ONE ASKS FOR THE SALT SHAKER TO BE PASSED TO HIM,
HE SHOULD ASK FOR IT TO BE PLACED DOWN ON THE TABLE
BEFORE ACCEPTING IT, FOR BAD LUCK WILL BEFALL YOU
IF YOU RECEIVE IT HAND TO HAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink

Date learned: 04-26-1972

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPIN A CHAIR AROUND IN THE HOUSE.

Submitter comment: MR. MURCHISON'S MOTHER BELIEVED THIS TO BE TRUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number P686.2.0
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 07-01-1964

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PEOPLE WHO ROCK EMPTY ROCKING CHAIRS ARE ASKING
FOR BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 02-01-1970

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IT'S BAD LUCK TO ROCK A ROCKING CHAIR WITH NO ONE
IN IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 11-20-1968

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ROCK AN EMPTY CHAIR
AND BAD LUCK WILL SOON APPEAR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 03-28-1968

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IF YOU ROCK A ROCKING CHAIR WITHOUT SOMEONE IN
IT, YOU WILL SURELY HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PONTIAC

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO ROCK AN EMPTY CHAIR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 04-05-1970

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ALWAYS GET OUT OF BED THE SAME SIDE AS YOU GET IT (IN?); IF YOU
DON'T, IT'S BAD LUCK.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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IF YOU PUT A HAT ON THE TABLE, IT'S BAD LUCK.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPIN A CHAIR ON ONE LEG.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)

Date learned: 07-00-1972

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO HANG A PAIR OF PANTS ON A BED POST.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 06-00-1972

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DON'T LEAVE A ROCKER ROCKING OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)

Date learned: 06-28-1970

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