The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

POLISH SUPERSTITION

WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN FIRST BREAKS THE NEWS OF HER
PREGNANCY, YOU MUST GIVE OR LEND HER ANYTHING SHE
WISHES, OR YOU'LL HAVE MICE IN THE HOUSE.

Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER PARTICULARLY BELIEVED IN THIS ONE,
TO THE POINT THAT WHEN MY AUNT WAS FIRST EXPECTING,
MY MOTHER ALMOST HAD TO GIVE UP OUR CAR WHEN MY AUNT
REQUESTED IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT