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| ⚫ | In [[Switzerland]], '''Jack o' the bowl''' is a helpful house spirit. Housewives would leave a bowl of fresh cream out for him at night to thank him (or pacify him) and the cream would disappear by morning.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brewer|first=E Cobham|title=Jack o’ the Bowl.|url=http://www.bartleby.com/81/9071.html|work=Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:58, 9 October 2012
In Switzerland, Jack o' the bowl is a helpful house spirit. Housewives would leave a bowl of fresh cream out for him at night to thank him (or pacify him) and the cream would disappear by morning.[1]
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- ^ Brewer, E Cobham. "Jack o' the Bowl". Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Retrieved 9 October 2012.