What they say in New England; a book of signs, sayings, and superstitions (1896)
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940 · Boston : Lee and Shepard · leaf 95
Europe farmers,on the evening before a journey, havebeen known to throw their wheels intoa pond, when one was handy, and leavethem over night. A New England farmer who took thismethod of soaking the wheels of one ofhis old wagons had them all carried offby one of the town deacons who thoughtthey… … LUCK To find a horse-shoe in the roadis a sign of goodkick. Many ofthe poorer farm-houses of NewEngland have ahorseshoe tackedup over an outerentrance for goodkick. In times past,and those notvery far removed,the object of thehorseshoe overthe door was toout the witches.The horseshoe should be put…
Folklore -- New England · Omens · Superstition
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