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THE INFORMANT BELIEVES THAT DROPPED SILVERWARE FORE-
TELLS THE COMING OF PERSONS TO VISIT. THE SILVER
PIECE WILL POINT TO THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH THE VISITOR
WILL COME. EACH PIECE OF SILVER SIGNIFIES A DIFFERENT
THING. A FORK MEANS A MAN WILL COME SHORTLY. A
SPOON OF SOUP SIZE FORETELLS A WOMAN VISITOR. TEA-
SPOONS STAND FOR CHILDREN AND A KNIFE MEANS AN ENTIRE
FAMILY WILL VISIT SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Use of Object Domestic object, wax, needle, dishware |
Date learned: 03-15-1967