The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FINGER NAILS

IF WHITE MARKS APPEAR ON YOUR FINGERNAILS
YOUVE BEEN TELLING LIES.

Submitter comment: IF SHE SEES A LOT OF WHITE MARKS ON YOUR NAILS
SHE'LL SAY "YOU'VE BEEN TELLING A LIE"
AND ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT A FEW THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON, SHE SAID SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE WITH
WHITE MARKS ON THEIR NAILS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-01-1971