The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHEN A WOMAN IS EXPECTING A BABY, SHE SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED
TO CRAVE ANYTHING. BECAUSE SHOULD SHE TOUCH HERSELF WHILE
DRAVING THAT PARTICULAR FOOD, THE BABY WILL BE MARKED WITH
A SYMBOL OF THE FOOD.
MY AUNT CRAVED STRAWBERRIES WHILE CARRYING MY COUSIN AND
MY COUSIN NOW HAS A HUGE RED BIRTHMARK BEHIND HER EAR.
MY GRANDMOTHER CRAVED THE RED CROWN OF THE ROOSTER,
WHICH IS A SPECIALTY IN ITALY, AND WHEN MY UNCLE WAS BORN
HE HAD THE SMALL RED CROWN ON HIS HEAD AND IT HAD TO BE
REMOVED BY A DOCTOR AND HE STILL HAS THE MARK ON HIS HEAD.

Submitter comment: IF YOU LISTEN TO THEM, ITALIAN WOMEN WILL TELL YOU
NUMEROUS STORIES CONCERNING THIS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN