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IT IS BAD LUCK TO LEAVE THE BASEBALL BATS CROSSED
DURING A GAME. IT MEANS YOU WILL LOSE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS SUPERSTITION WHILE PLAYING
BASEBALL AS A BOY IN LESLIE, MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LESLIE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure
BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 02-27-1965

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IT IS GOOD LUCK TO STEP ON THE BASE ON YOUR WAY
OFF THE PLAYING FIELD WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING BASEBALL.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS WHEN HE WAS PLAYING BASEBALL
IN LESLIE, MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LESLIE

Subject headings: 881 Games / Pastimes / Sports
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics

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"FOOD FOR CHRISTMAS EVE"

IT IS A POLISH CUSTOM THAT ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE SUPPER TABLE
THERE SHOULD BE NINE (9) DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD TO EAT.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING TO EAT. THIS
IS DONE TO BRING GOOD LUCK INTO THE HOME.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Ziemba, Leslie

Keyword(s): CHRISTMAS ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; holiday ; LUCK ; POLISH

Subject headings: 122 Christmas
686 Ninths / Nine

Date learned: 09-22-1969

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