Title
Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport area fishermen comment on the superstitions they
Date
Spring 3-1-1979
Pages
43
Abstract
Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport area fishermen comment on the superstitions they know and sometimes believe. Topics include lucky and unlucky days; signs, like rainbows; alewives that predict storms; peeping frogs; birds; pigs, the mere mention of which on ship brings bad luck; black cats and objects; blue boats; left-handed boats; hatch covers and bait barrels, which must never turn upside down; whistling; spitting; bringing women aboard; and drinking. Details.
Subjects
Fishermen, Superstition
Recommended Citation
Emerson, Mark and Violette, Greg, "Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport area fishermen comment on the superstitions they" (1979). Maine News Index – Salt. 172.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_salt/172
Source
Salt