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WHEN A SPOON FELL ON THE FLOOR, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT
A LADY WOULD VISIT. WHEN A KNIFE FELL, A MAN WAS
EXPECTED TO VISIT. IF A FORK FELL EVERYONE SAID,
"COMPANY'S COMING."
Submitter comment:
THIS MY MOTHER REMEMBERED SINCE SHE WAS FIVE YEARS
OLD (1926).
| 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: 00-00-1926