The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CERTAIN PEOPLE JINX THEIR OWN BELONGINGS BECAUSE
THEY LIKE THEM VERY MUCH, IN WHICH CASE, AN
OBJECT OF THEIRS WILL BREAK OR BECOME USELESS.
TO BREAK THE JINX, A PERSON MUST GET AN ARTICLE
OF CLOTHING FROM THE JINX, BURN IT, AND PUT THE
HOT ASHES AROUND THE JINXED ARTICLE. THEN THE
JINX IS BROKEN.

Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER.

Where learned: HOME

Date learned: 11-11-1967