Superstition

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Vinnia 
<vinnia_chrysshallie at y...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> While catching up with the main list email, I came
> across a discussion about the superstition of giving
> perfume/knife.
> 
> Unfortunately I am planning to give my boyfriend some
> sort of dagger for his birthday. So...I'm curious, has
> anybody given/been given a knife? If yes, did you
> exchange it with coins? Are you still friends with the
> giver?
> 
> Thanks :)
> 
> 
> Vinnia
> 
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Lots of knife giving in this southern family of mine and nothing bad 
has happened to the relationships.

However, my dad had a superstition about borrowing a pocket knife.  
If you were handed the knife open, you would return it open.  If you 
were handed the knife closed, you would return it closed.  Not sure 
why, and he passed away 5 years ago so I can't ask him.  

Julie