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YOU WILL DIE IN A YEAR IF YOU SEE YOUR IMAGE IN A BROKEN
MIRROR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 03-04-1968
TO BREAK A MIRROR MEANS SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 12-00-1965
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR, YOU WILL HAVE NINE YEARS
BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
I HEARD THIS FREQUENTLY AS A CHILD IN FERNDALE,
MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine Observation BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
LUCK
OPENING AN UMBRELLA IN A HOUSE IS BAD LUCK, AS IS BREAKING A
MIRROR WORTH SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Objects BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 02-00-1974
IF A PERSON BREAKS A MIRROR, THAT MEANS THE PERSON WILL
HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: SHE SAID SHE BROKE ONE AND FOUND IT WAS NOT TRUE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 12-00-1972
NEVER STAND LOOKING IN A MIRROR WITH SOMEONE, IT WILL BRING YOU
BAD LUCK.
Where learned: OHIO ; LUCAS COUNTY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
BAD LUCK (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)
A BROKEN MIRROR IS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: BIG BOY RESTAURANT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: 11-15-1968
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; DO NOT KNOW
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.14 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN