757. Should you drop a knife or scissors so that they stick into the floor and stand up, it is a sign of company.
New York.
758. The dropping of any sharp-pointed instrument which sticks up in the floor, such as a knife, a pair of scissors, etc., foretells company coming from the direction in which the article leans.
Massachusetts.
759. If the scissors drops there will be visitors; if the small blade sticks in the floor it will be children; if the large, adults.
Nashua, N. H.
760. A needle dropping on the floor and sticking up means visitors.
St. John, N. B.
761. If a knife be dropped at table, a woman will call.
Pennsylvania.