The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BELIEF CONCERNING CHRISTMAS

IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF YOU ARE SPANKED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, YOU WILL BE
SPANKED ALL YEAR LONG. I GUESS WE WERE TOLD THIS TO BE EXTRA GOOD
ALL DAY LONG IN PREPARATION FOR CHRIST'S BIRTH, AND ALSO SO AS TO
STAY OUT OF THE BUSY MOTHERS' WAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): PREDICTION

Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR