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BAD OMEN

IF A PERSON SNEEZED NOISLY, IT WAS CONSIDERED A GOOD
OMEN, AND EVERYONE WOULD LAUGH WITH JOY, BUT IF ONE SNEEZED
LIGHTLY OR QUIETLY, THIS WAS A BAD OMEN, AND TO AVOID SOME
UNPLEASANT HAPPENING, THE HOST WOULD SALUTE THE PERSON WHO
SNEEZED AND THEN HURRY TO CHEW A PIECE OF BREAD.

Submitter comment: A CUSTOM IN ITALY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 11-20-1967

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