3. Never allow the broom to touch the feet of anyone you know. - Deepstash
3. Never allow the broom to touch the feet of anyone you know.

3. Never allow the broom to touch the feet of anyone you know.

In Afghanistan, according to Tor Khan from Bethesda, MD, if you sweep the floor and your broom touches the feet of a loved one, one of your parents will die.

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