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Don't let a cat cross the street in front of you, especially
crossing from right to left. This was a sign of bad luck.
James Callow comment:
Cf. Hand, North Carolina, no. 3808; Puckett, Ohio, nos. 7581,
21242 ("good luck"), 21249.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): POSITION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Bad luck |
