The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WORMS

BREAK THE BUDS OFF SOME GARLIC AND TAKE A NEEDLE AND THREAD
AND THREAD THE NEEDLE THROUGH THE BUDS.
THEN STRING IT AROUND YOUR NECK.
THIS WILL KEEP ANY WORMS IN YOUR STOMACH
FROM CRAWLING UP YOUR THROAT AND STRANGLING YOU.

Submitter comment: HIS MOTHER BELIEVES THIS TO BE THE GOSPEL TRUTH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; J L HUDSONS

Date learned: 11-30-1967