The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TO ELIMINATE PERSISTENT LEG CRAMPS, PLACE YOUR SHOES
AGAINST THE WALL AT NIGHT, TOES TURNED TOWARD THE
WASHBOARD. YOUR LEG CRAMPS WILL STOP.

Submitter comment: THIS PIECE OF ADVICE WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HIS
MOTHER, STELLA ODOERFER WHO WAS OF IRISH/ENGLISH ORIGIN
AND WAS BORN AND RAISED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARLETTE

Date learned: 00001950CA