1298. If two persons clasp hands so as to lock the fingers, bringing the palm of one person against the palm of the other person’s hand, it will break friendship.

Newton, Mass.

1299. If you hug your knee (hold your knee in clasped hands), you will hug up trouble.

Salem and Medford, Mass.

1300. When your joints crack, it is a sign that you have not outlived your best days.

New York, N. Y.

1301. If you kiss through a veil, there’ll be a coolness.

Portland, Me.

1302. Crossed knives are a sign of a quarrel.

Cumberland, Mass.