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IF YOU DROP A UTENSIL, COMPANY IS COMING.
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN IS COMING.
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A WOMAN IS COMING.
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, A FOOL IS COMING.
THE PERSON WILL COME FROM THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE HEAD
OF THE UTENSIL IS POINTING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
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: 06-14-1973
IF GIVING A BUTCHER KNIFE TO A BRIDE-TO-BE, ALWAYS LAY IT DOWN
AND LET HER PICK IT UP. THE REASON IS THAT IF YOU HAND IT TO
HER, IT WILL CUT HER LOVE IN HALF.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
TO DROP A KNIFE IS A SIGN A MAN IS COMING TO YOUR HOUSE.
Submitter comment: I HAVE OFTN HEARD HER EXPRESS THIS SUPERSTITION WHEN A
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 07-19-1968
IF YOU DROP A FORK, IS A SIGN THAT A WOMAN IS GOING TO YOUR HOUSE.
Submitter comment: I HAVE OFTEN HEARD HER EXPRESS THIS SUPERSTITION WHEN A FORK
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| 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: 07-19-1968
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A LADY IS COMING TO VISIT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| 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: 04-15-1972
ANY KIND OF A CUTTING INSTRUMENT SHOULD NOT BE HANDED TO A PERSON.
ALWAYS PUT IT DOWN AND LET THEM PICK IT UP. TO HAND IT TO
SOMEONE WILL CUT A FRIENDSHIP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 08-00-1968
NAMING
GERMANS WHEN THEY FIRST CAME TO THE UNITED STATES
WERE CALLED "EASTERLINGS." WITH THEM THEY BROUGHT
THEIR FINE PRECIOUS METAL WORK IN SILVER. THE
FIRST TWO LETTERS OF EASTERLING WERE DROPPED AND
THE SILVER WORK WAS CALLED "STERLING."
THEY WERE CALLED "EASTERLINGS" BECAUSE THEY CAME
FROM THE EAST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food |
Date learned: 05-13-1969
EATING HABITS
IN BELGIUM, IT IS TAUGHT IN THE HOME TO EAT WITH THE
FOR IN THE LEFT HAND. THIS PERMITS EASY ACCESS TO
CUTTING THE FOOD WITH A KNIFE IN THE RIGHT HAND.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; BELGIUM ; PITTSBURGH
Keyword(s): MANNERS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food SPEECH -- Eating |
Date learned: 11-01-1970