Part 48 (1/2)

_Peabody, Ma.s.s._

1351. If you look at one who has inflamed eyes, you'll catch the disease.

_Maine and Ohio._

1352. If your elbow itches, you will sleep with a stranger.

_Boston, Ma.s.s._

1353. If the right foot itches, it is a sign you will go where you will be welcome; if the left foot itches, it is a sign you will go where you are unwelcome.

_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, Ma.s.s._

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, Ma.s.s._

1360. If your nose itches, it is a sign you will be kissed, cussed, or vexed.

_Somerville, Ma.s.s._

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.

_Baldwinsville, N.Y._