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IF YOU DROP A KNIFE A MAN WILL VISIT YOU. IF YOU DROP
A FORK A LADY WILL VISIT. IF YOU DROP A SPOON YOU'LL
GET A KISS.

Submitter comment: THERE'S A POLISH SUPERSTITION THAT IF YOU DROP AN
EATING UTENSIL SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT, BUT IT'S
NOT AS SPECIFIC AS THIS SUPERSTITION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 09-23-1967

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