Massachusetts.
1222. If some one is sick and a storm comes, it is a sign he will die during its continuance.
Virginia.
1223. When a woman who has been sewing puts her thimble on the table as she sits down to eat, it is a sign that she will be left a widow if she marries.
Central Maine.
1224. If one sings at a table while the family are eating, it means the death of a friend.
Webster City, Iowa.
Or bad luck (Virginia); disappointment (New Jersey).
1225. If three drops of blood fall from your nose, one of your family is dead.
Labrador.