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IF YOU DROP A FORK, YOU'LL SOON HAVE COMPANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 11-00-1969
IF YOU DROP A FORK THEN IT'S BELIEVED THAT COMPANY
IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 10-02-1968
IF A FORK FALLS OFF THE TABLE ONTO THE FLOOR DURING
ANY MEAL, SOMEONE WHO IS HUNGRY WILL SOON KNOCK
ON YOUR DOOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| 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: NOT GIVEN
WHEN A FORK FALLS ON THE FLOOR, COMPANY WILL COME FROM
THE DIRECTION ITS TINES POINT TO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| 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: 01-30-1968
IF YOU DROP A FORK A LADY WILL APPEAR.
Submitter comment: SOURCE: GRANDMOTHER
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| 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: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A FORK IT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
A LADY VISITOR SHORTLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 03-30-1968
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A COUPLE WILL VISIT.
Where learned: OTHER WOMEN
| 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: 11-26-1967
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN IS COMING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ECORSE
| 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: 10-24-1969
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN WILL SOON VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| 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: 10-04-1970
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE YOU CAN EXPECT A MAN VISITOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| 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: 03-24-1970
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
COMPANY.
Submitter comment:
JUDY LEARNED THIS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD IN NEW JERSEY.
HER MOTHER USED TO SAY IT ALL THE TIME. SHE HONESTLY
BELIEVES IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW JERSEY ; BIRMINGHAM
| 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: CHILDHOOD ; 11-27-1965
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE BY ACCIDENT, A MAN IS COMING.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAYS THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: NOT GIVEN
A KNIFE DROPPED MEANS A MAN WILL SOON VISIT.
Where learned: HOME
| 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: 11-05-1968
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN WILL APPEAR.
Submitter comment: SOURCE: GRANDMOTHER
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| 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: UNKNOWN
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE ON THE FLOOR, IT MEANS THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO HAVE A MALE VISITOR SHORTLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 03-30-1968
IF WHILE YOU ARE EATING DINNER, YOU SHOULD DROP A FORK,
A MAN IS COMING TO VISIT YOU; IF A SPOON IS DROPPED
A WOMAN IS COMING TO VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 09-09-1969
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE ON THE FLOOR, IT MEANS THAT A
MAN WILL COME TO VISIT YOU. IF IT IS A FORK OR
SPOON THAT YOU DROP, IT MEANS THAT A WOMAN VISITOR
WILL VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 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: 00001967 FALL
THE DROPPING OF SILVERWARE AT THE TABLE REPRESENTED
THIS:
IF A KNIFE WAS DROPPED, A MAN WOULD VISIT THAT DAY.
IF A SPOON WAS DROPPED A LADY WOULD VISIT THAT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| 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: 11-15-1969
IF (YOU) DROP KNIFE, SOMEONE TO BACK DOOR.
IF (YOU) DROP FORK, SOMEONE FRONT DOOR.
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: 11-30-1967
IF A KNIFE FALLS WHILE YOU ARE EATING DINNER, IT MEANS
A MAN IS COMING TO DINNER. IF A FORK FALLS, A WOMAN
IS COMING. IF A SOUP SPOON FALLS A YOUNG LADY WILL
ARRIVE. IF A SMALL SPOON FALLS, A YOUNG CHILD IS
COMING. THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THESE IMPLEMENTS FALL
IS THE DIRECTION YOUR GUESTS WILL COME FROM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| 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: 04-05-1970