The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FASTING SPITTLE

TO GET RID OF WARTS, EVERY MORNING BEFORE YOU EAT, SPIT ON
YOUR FINGER, WET THE WARTS, AND AT THE SAME TIME REPEAT
THE WORDS OF THE SIGN OF THE CROSS ON EACH WART.

Submitter comment: MISS DEVLIN KNOWS THIS TO BE TRUE FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 07-11-1964