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SUPERSTITION
IF YOU COUNT STARS, ONE WILL FALL ON YOU.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS NOT STRONGLY BELIEVED BUT PRACTICED ON A "IT COULDN'T
HURT" BASIS. PERHAPS THIS SUPERSTITION CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF
THE MYSTERY OF THE HEAVENS. ALSO MAYBE SOMEONE WAS ONCE
COUNTING STARS AND SAW A FALLING STAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Celestial body come to earth BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 10-10-1977