Browse:Dishrag (Volume 1, entries 1838–1839)
Dishrag
Volume 1, entries 1838–1839. Source context: THE DOCTORS AT WORK: REPORTS FROM LAYMEN → HANDS: MAGIC HELPERS. Entries listed under this heading in the source volume.
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Entry 1838
Yo' kin use a dishrag fo' dis purpose. If anybody visitin' yo' an' yo' Wants tuh give 'em luck, when dey be steppin' out chure house, why yo' jes' throw dat dishrag at 'em. Dat gives 'em luck. Lak if a fellah is goin' off lookin' fo' a job, his wife will throw a dishrag aftah him.
Entry 1839
The only thing I heard, they say you kin take an' - when you washin' the dishes, wash your face with the dishrag: They say that'll make you hold a job.
The informant reports face washing with a dishrag as a practice said to help hold a job; no employment effect is verified.