The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MRS. MURPHY'S PARENTS HAD A STORE WITH A SET OF GAS PUMPS IN FRONT
UNDER A ROOF THAT COVERED THE PORCH IN FRONT OF THE STORE ALSO.
ONE AFTERNOON MRS. MURPHY HEARD HER MOTHER SCREAM. A HEARSE HAD
PULLED UP AT THE GAS PUMPS UNDER THE ROOF. THERE WAS A CORPSE IN TH
HEARSE. HER MOTHER BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS AN OMEN THAT THERE WAS
SOON TO BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. BUT, THIS OMEN WAS ONLY GOOD IF
THE HEARSE WAS UNDER THE ROOF. HER FATHER HAD THE MAN MOVE THE
VEHICLE OUT FROM UNDER THE ROOF SO THAT THE OMEN COULD BE BROKEN.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Date learned: 05-22-1965