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DON'T PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE TABLE OR YOU WILL HAVE A
FIGHT WITH SOMEONE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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IF YOU PUT A PAIR OF SHOES ON THE TABLE, THERE
WILL BE A FIGHT.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: 10-27-1970

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SHOES ON THE TABLE ARE BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: SYLVIA LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN HAD
LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL,
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: 09-23-1967

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DEATH

NEVER WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF OR YOUR
MOTHER OR FATHER WILL DIE.

Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans

James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: CA11001973

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SHOES

IN GREECE IT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO PUT SHOES ON A BED

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: 11-28-1972

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LUCK COLLECTOR'S TITLE) ; LUCK: SHOES (CLASSIFIERS TITLE)

SHOES ON THE TABLE MEAN BAD LUCK.

Where learned: CHICAGO

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.19

Date learned: 03-28-1968

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