675. Don’t let the tea-kettle boil so as to make a bubbling or thumping noise, as some say it is unlucky.
Eastern Massachusetts.
676. A tea-kettle boiling so as to make a bubbling sound is said to boil away luck, and should be removed from the flame.
Eastern Massachusetts.
677. Never let your dish-water come to a boil, as every bubble means bad luck to the family.
Eastern Massachusetts.
678. Sewing in the twilight is an ill omen.
Chatham, N. H.
679. To look over another person’s shoulder into a looking-glass means disappointment.
Deer Isle, Me.