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IF YOU DON'T WANT A CERTAIN PERSON
TO EVER COME TO YOUR HOUSE AGAIN THROW
SALT BEHIND HIM AS HE LEAVES. THE TRICK
IS NOT TO LET HIM SEE YOU DOING IT BECAUSE
IF HE DOES THE SALT WONT WORK.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT STATED THIS WAS PASSED ON TO HER
BY HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER WHO WAS FROM GEORGIA.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; SAN DIEGO
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1985