The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Rugby Omen

To thump a glass of beer on the table and not drink the entire contents of the glass on a single draw is bad luck.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he probably learned this.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FLORIDA ; NASHVILLE ; PENSACOLA