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BELIEF-DAILY LIFE
IF YOU DROP A FORK, A WOMAN WILL BE COMING TO VISIT YOU, COMING
FROM THE DIRECTION WHICH THE FORK IS POINTED. IF THE KNIFE DROPS,
IT WILL BE A MAN. IF IT IS A SPOON, IT WILL BE A CHILD.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM YOUTH.
Where learned: INDIANA ; South Bend
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- P553 |
Date learned: 11-23-1967
IF A PERSON'S RIGHT EAR WOULD RING, HE WOULD FEEL
TERRIBLE, FOR IT MEANS SOMEONE IS SPEAKING BADLY OF HIM,
BUT IF HIS LEFT EAR WOULD RING, THEN HE WOULD BE ALL
SMILES FOR A FRIEND WAS THINKING OF HIM WITH
AFFECTION.
Submitter comment: THIS IS STILL TRUE IN ITALY TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- P553 |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
Superstition
If you give someone a present or a wallet or a purse put a penny in and they will never be broke.
Data entry tech comment:
Entered by TRD
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; COIN ; CUSTOM ; GIFT ; LUCK ; MONEY ; MONEY ; Purse ; SUPERSTITION ; Wallet ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P553 |