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IF YOU DROP SALT, THROW IT OVER LEFT SHOULDER TO PREVENT
BAD LUCK FROM BEFALLING YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 08-07-1977

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NOT GIVEN

IF YOU SPILL SOME SALT, QUICKLY THROW SOME OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER
TO BREAK THE BAD LUCK CURSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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CURSE: BAD LUCK

HOLD YOUR BREATH WHEN YOU PASS A CEMETERY OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD
LUCK.

Submitter comment: TOLD TO HIM BY HIS PARENTS WHEN THEY TRAVELLED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): BREATH ; CEMETERY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck
BELIEF -- Conversions

Date learned: 03-07-1969

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