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Bad Luck Superstitions / by Melody Chapman, 1999

 Item — Box: 172, Folder: 9
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1800

Scope and Contents note

Chapman collected stories of superstitions that signaled bad luck. Included are the superstitions of breaking your mother's back by stepping on a crack, warding off bad luck by throwing salt over one shoulder, and honking a car horn through tunnels to ensure a safe journey. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Dates

  • Other: 1999

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Open for public research.

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Extent

1 volume (40 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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Repository Details

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Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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