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AN OLD JAPANESE BELIEF CLAIMS THAT IF A CHOPSTICK
IS BROKEN AT THE EATING TABLE, ONE WILL HAVE
AN ILL LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
IF YOU DROP A FORK ON THE FLOOR, YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 10-02-1967
CROSSING A KNIFE AND FORK IS BELIEVED UNLUCKY.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; Silverware
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 11-28-1967
IF A SPOON AND A FORK ARE CROSSED, IT MEANS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
MR. MARCHETT WAS TOLD THIS BY HIS RELATIVES WHILE
HE VISITED IN LATIN AMERICA.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Bad ; Fork ; LUCK ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Spoon ; UTENSILS
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION ; Silverware
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
MANY PEOPLE FEEL THAT TWIRLING A FORK, KNIFE, OR SPOON
WILL BRING BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 02-01-1970
ANYONE WHO BREAKS A DISH, WILL HAVE BAD LUCK THE
REST OF THE DAY.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PASS A SALT SHAKER WITHOUT PLACING IT
ON THE TABLE BEFORE THE NEXT PERSON PICKS IT UP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck Eating utensils |
Date learned: 09-16-1973