The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHEN A PERSON MAKES A MISTAKE, HE WILL WHISTLE TO
MAKE UP FOR IT.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT SOMETIMES DID THIS JUST FOR FUN. ACTUALLY,
I HEARD THIS DONE BY SOMEONE, BUT I FORGET WHO. IT
MIGHT BE TO KEEP THE EVIL SPIRITS AWAY WHEN THE
MISTAKE IS MADE, OR PERHAPS, TO PREVENT FURTHER
MISTAKES. MAYBE IT'S JUST SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1970