The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

NEVER LIE ABOUT ILLNESS OR DEATH, IT MAY COME TRUE.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT BELIEVES VERY STRONGLY IN THIS. SHE SAID
THAT THE ONE TIME SHE USED ILLNESS AS AN EXCUSE INSTEAD
OF THE TRUTH, SHE BECAME SICK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE
INFORMANT IS VERY QUICK TO CORRECT SOMEONE WHEN THEY
TRY TO USE ILLNESS OR DEATH AS AN EXCUSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS

Date learned: 02-13-1971