The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ITALIAN WART REMEDY

TO RID YOURSELF OF A WART SIMPLY TAKE A PENNY, THROW
IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER AND SAY THE WORDS, "I SELL IT."
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE WART SUFFERER DOES NOT LOOK
BACK TO SEE WHERE THE PENNY LANDED.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT'S MAIDEN NAME WAS DELUCA AND SHE LEARNED
THIS FROM HER PARENTS WHO EMIGRATED FROM SICILY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001950CA