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WHEN SOMEONE MOVES INTO A NEW HOME, HE SHOULD SPRINKLE
SALT ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE. THIS WILL BRING GOOD
LUCK, AND ALSO KEEP AWAY THE EVIL SPIRITS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER-IN-LAW, WHO
DID ACTUALLY DO THIS WHEN THE INFORMANT AND HER
HUSBAND MOVED INTO THEIR FIRST HOME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Good luck Numbers

Date learned: 05-18-1965

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