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NEVER LET ANYONE SEW A BUTTON ON A SHIRT OR DRESS
WHILE YOU ARE WEARING IT, OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAID THAT SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER
GRANDMOTHER WHEN SHE WAS SMALL AND TO THIS DAY SHE
WILL NEVER SEW A BUTTON ON A GARMENT WHILE SOMEONE
IS WEARING IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings:

BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities

Date learned: 11-18-1971

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