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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 76

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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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    To walk under ladder.
    To cut hair on Sunday.
    The number 13 is usually avoided.
    Sparks shooting from the fire foretells a quarrel.
    If a knife falls, a gentleman is expected.
    If a fork falls - a lady.
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  2. Superstitions - Sneezes

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    Sneeze on Monday, Sneeze for danger.
    Sneeze on Tuesday Kiss a stranger
    Sneeze on Wednesday, Sneeze for a letter.
    Sneeze on Thursday, Something better.
    Sneeze on Friday, Sneeze for Sorrows.
    Sneeze on Saturday, You'll see your Sweetheart to morrow.
    Sneeze on Sunday, You need not seek.
    You'll have good luck thro' out the week.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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