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USE OF AN OBJECT BELIEF
IF YOU WANT COMPANY TO LEAVE, THAT HAVE OVERSTAYED THEIR
WELCOME, STAND YOUR BROOM UPSIDE DOWN.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BROOM ; DIRECTION ; Object ; SIGN ; Signal ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-22-1972