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the first maid

posted 11 years ago by denham
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Never quite got the bit where the first maid does something with her hand and says something about red hair each time another son comes down for breakfast... Irish superstition?

"I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken."

[–] cruisemama98 11 years ago

She is warding off the evil eye which she fears because of the red hair that all the Day family members have. Interesting, isn't it, that so many Irish people have red hair.

[–] denham 11 years ago

Red hair => evil eye, I see, thanks for reply

"I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken."

[–] cruisemama98 11 years ago

You're welcome. My pleasure. I'm trying to find out what Vinnie's real name was. Any ideas? Maybe Lavinia?