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"Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk"


_Baldwinsville, N.Y._
1354. If while going to see any one your left foot itches, you are not
welcome.
_Alabama._
1355. The nose itching is a sign you are going to "get mad."
_Peabody, Mass._
1356. If your nose itches, it is a sign of a present.
1357. If your nose itches, some one will be provoked with you.
1358. If your nose itches, it is a sign that
You'll be mad,
See a stranger,
Kiss a fool,
Or be in danger.
_Prince Edward Island._
1359. If your nose itches, you will
See a stranger,
Kiss a fool,
Or be in danger.
_Peabody, Mass._
1360. If your nose itches, it is a sign you will be kissed, cussed, or
vexed.
_Somerville, Mass._
1361. If the nose itches, some say you will receive a letter; others
declare it is a sign your lover is thinking of you.
_Baldwinsville, N.Y._
1362. If the palm of the hand itches, it is a good sign that you will
kill something.
_Labrador._
1363. Itching in the palm is a sign of a fight, or of seeing a stranger.
1364. An unexpected scratch denotes surprise.
1365. A long scratch across the palm denotes a sleigh-ride.
_Pennsylvania (negro)._
1366. A scratch on the hand denotes a ride; the length of the scratch
indicates the length of the ride.
_New England._
1367. A scratch on the right hand is a sign of a ride to come; on the
left, a disappointment.


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