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What they say in New England; a book of signs, sayings, and superstitions (1896)
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 · Boston : Lee and Shepard · leaf 120
ee in the evening, and an owl hoots right above your head, it means some relative or friend of yours is going to die within a year. Thirteen is an un-lucky number. Ifthat number sit downto eat together, oneof them will die be-|\V fore the year is out.If a bird flies in-to the house, therewill soon… … 114 ©eatf) person that comes in the door will dievery soon. ihere was a dog howledin our yard once, and pa was the firstone to come in the door. I know mafelt dreadfully about it, and pa diedwithin a year. Open an umbrella in the house, andyou run the risk of bringing on yourselfextremely bad luck.…Folklore -- New England · Omens · Superstition
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