The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

I CAN REMEMBER MY GRANDMOTHERS TALKING ABOUT THE TIME
THEY WOULD EMPTY FEATHERS FROM THE TICKINGS OF THE
PILLOWS TO WASH THE TICKS (THAT IF) A FEATHER CROWN HAD
BEEN FORMED FROM THE MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD THAT SLEPT ON
THAT PILLOW IT WAS A SIGN THAT PERSON WOULD DIE WITHIN
A YEAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON

Date learned: 07-09-1973