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YOU KNOW DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES. AND A BIRD IN THE HOUSE SHOWS YA AND ANUMBRELLA TOO.
MRS. MILLER TALKS IN ALMOST A SLANG LANGUAGE BUT
SOMETIMES SHE DOES IT PURPOSELY FOR EFFECT.
SHOWS YA REFERS TO THE FACT THAT IF ONE OF THE
ABOVE SUPERSTITIONS OCCUR, DEATH WILL HAPPEN
SHORTLY TO SOMEONE CLOSE.

Submitter comment: I LEARNED THESE OVER THE PHONE. WL[ DETROIT, MICHIGAN
SHE KNEW THESE FROM HER DETROIT CHILDHOOD.
DT[ 00001930S
SD[ 10251985
MM[ YOU KNOW DEATH ALWAYS COMES IN THREES. AND A BIRD IN THE HOUSE SHOWS YA AND ANUMBRELLA TOO.
MRS. MILLER TALKS IN ALMOST A SLANG LANGUAGE BUT
SOMETIMES SHE DOES IT PURPOSELY FOR EFFECT.
SHOWS YA REFERS TO THE FACT THAT IF ONE OF THE
ABOVE SUPERSTITIONS OCCUR, DEATH WILL HAPPEN
SHORTLY TO SOMEONE CLOSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): UMBRELLA

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 00001930S

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