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PUTTING THE LEFT SHOE ON FIRST IN THE MORNING WILL
BRING BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAID WHEN HIS HAPPENS TO HIS MOTHER,
SHE STAYS CLOSE TO HOME ALL DAY AND IS AFRAID
TO RECEIVE ANY PHONE CALLS. HE SAID THAT WHENEVER
HIS MOTHER DOES THIS, HE REALLY GETS ANGRY AND CANNOT
STAND TO BE AROUND ALL DAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION

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686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)

Date learned: 12-01-1971

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