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IF THE SPIDER COMES DOWN FROM THE CEILING RIGHT IN FRONT OF
YOU AND STAYS FOR A WHILE, RELATIONS ARE COMING TO VISIT. THE
SPIDER MUST BE ON A WEB AND COME DOWN FROM THE CEILING. IF
HE IS DOWN WHEN YOU SEE HIM AND THEN GOES UP, IT MEANS A
DEATH IN THE FAMILY. IF HE STARTS DOWN AND GOES RIGHT BACK
UP, SOMEONE THOUGHT ABOUT WRITING YOU A LETTER AND THEN
CHANGED THEIR MIND.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; PUXICO
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-28-1968