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KNOCK ON WOOD
THIS GESTURE IS FREQUENTLY MADE TO WARD OFF BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.22 BELIEF -- Conversions P883.22 SPEECH -- Magical Luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1968