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IF TWO KNIVES ARE PUT INTO ONE PLACE SETTING, THERE
WILL SOON BE A WEDDING OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
Date learned: 10-05-1970
DROP A SPOON, AND COMPANY IS COMING.
DROP A KNIFE AND A FIGHT'S A COMIN'
Submitter comment: FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| 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: 12-04-1965
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, IT IS A SURE SIGN THAT COMPANY
IS COMING.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA
| 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: 09-12-1965
WHEN AT THE DINNER TABLE, OR WHEN HANDLING SILVER-
WARE, IF SOMEONE DROPS A SPOON THEY CAN EXPECT
A MALE VISITOR THAT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| 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: 00-00-1967
IF YOUR SPOON DROPS FROM THE TABLE, YOU WILL HAVE
VISITORS.
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: 11-13-1969
IF YOU DROP A SPOON BY ACCIDENT, A CHILD IS COMING.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER TOLD THIS TO ME.
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
IF YOU DROP A SPOON, YOU'RE GETTING COMPANY.
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: NOT GIVEN
A SMALL SPOON DROPPED MEANS A LITTLE GIRL WILL 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: 10-25-1968
DROP A SPOON, COMPANY IS COMING.
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: 10-22-1968
DROPPING A SPOON MEANS COMPANY'S 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: 02-13-1968
IF A SPOON FALLS FROM THE TABLE, IT MEANS A HUNGRY
GUEST WILL VISIT THE HOME.
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: 01-15-1968
IF YOU DROP A SPOON A CHILD WILL SOON COME.
Submitter comment: GRANDMOTHER HAD MANY SUCH OMENS.
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: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A SPOON ON THE FLOOR, IT MEANS THAT
YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A CHILD 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 A FORK DROPS, ONE SET OF COMPANY IS COMING; IF A
KNIFE DROPS, TWO SETS OF COMPANY ARE COMING.
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: 02-19-1970
IF YOU DROP A FORK YOU WILL BE VISITED BY A WOMAN.
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: 10-05-1970
IF YOU DROP A FORK DURING A MEAL, IT MEANS MALE COMPANY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| 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: 11-11-1968
DROP A FORK AND SOMEONE WILL COME IN HUNGRY.
Submitter comment: SOURCE: FROM MY MOTHER.
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
WHEN YOU DROP A FORK, YOU CAN EXPECT 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: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DROP A FORK BY ACCIDENT, A WOMAN IS COMING.
Submitter comment: WHENEVER SOMEONE DROPS A FORK, MY MOTHER 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
IF YOU DROP A FORK YOU WILL HAVE COMPANY.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; NIAGARA
| 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: 00001950S