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THE ROUGHNECKS (THE MEN WHO WORK ON THE OIL RIGS) IN NEW MEXICO
BELIEVE THAT IF SOMEONE HANDS YOU A JACKNIFE OR A WRENCH OR SOME-
THING YOU MUST HAND IT BACK THE SAME WAY IT WAS HANDED TO YOU. IF
IT WAS OPEN YOU MUST GIVE IT BACK OPEN, IF CLOSED YOU MUST GIVE IT
BACK CLOSED. IF THIS ISN'T DONE YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 03-00-1984

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