have good luck;
See a pin and pass it by (or "let it lie"),
All the day your luck will fly.
_Eastern Massachusetts._

638. See a pin and pick it up,
All the day you'll have good luck;
See a pin and let it lie,
Come to sorrow by and by.
_New York._

639. See a pin and pick it up for luck. If the head is towards you, the
luck is slow in coming; if the point is towards you, the luck is quick
and sharp.
_Boston, Mass._

640. If you see a pin crosswise, that is, across your path, it means a
ride if you pick it up.
_Boston, Mass._

641. "I have known a young lady form a habit of stooping in consequence
of keeping the eyes fixed on the ground, in the streets of New York city,
in order not to miss the good fortune that might come of picking up a
pin. The pin must be thrust into a tree or post, in order to keep the
luck as long as it remains fast."
_New York, N.Y._

642. Find a pin and let it lie,
You'll want a pin before you die.
_Alabama._

643. See a pin and let it lie,
You'll want that pin before you die.
_Peabody, Mass._

SALT.

644. It is unlucky to pass salt across the table.

645. Spilling salt is unlucky; throw some over your left shoulder, or
burn a pinch to avert ill luck.
_Northern Ohio._

646. It is bad luck to spill salt unless it is burned.
_Virginia._

647. If you spill salt, throw some over your left shoulder, and then
crawl under one side of the table and come out on the other, to prevent
bad luck.
_Bucks Co., Pa._

648. Spilling salt at table is ill luck to the one towards whom it is
spilled.
_Iowa._

649. If you spill salt, you will have a whipping.
_New England and Canada._

SWEEPING.

650. If the broom is moved with the rest of the household furniture, you
will not be successful. The broom should be burned while standing in the
corner, being watched meanwhile, to prevent the house from taking fire.

651. Never sweep the floor after sunset; it is bad luck.
_Alabama._

652. Carrying ashes out of the house after sunset is bad luck.
_Virginia._

653. It is ill luck to sweep dirt out of doors after sunset.
_Virginia._

654. Dirt must not be swept out of doors after dark, or it will bring
disaster to the master of the house. This belief is common among negroes
and superstitious w