Knifelore from a Grimore

Well folks, it looks like I'll have to call and bug Carl about getting me some pictures from his trip. In the meantime, here's something to whet your appetite. (pun always intentional).


Knife Folklore Fragment of the Week:

The accidental crossing of two case knives at the table must be avoided, as it is likely to cause a desperate fight between members of the family; if the knives are crossed inadvertently, they must be touched only by the same person who crossed them

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Randolph, Vance. Ozark Magic and Folklore (formerly titled Ozark Superstitions). Dover Publications, Inc., New York: 1947. (p 58)

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