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SUPERSTITION

IT WAS BELIEVED BY MY GREAT AUNT
THAT IF ONE DID NOT RECITE THE LITANY OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ON ALL HER FEASTDAYS, ONE WOULD NEVER SEE HEAVEN
AND ONE WOULD HAVE DISEASES OF THE FEET FOR THE REST OF ONE,S LIFE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED ITEM WHILE IN CANADA ON TOUR OF MARIAN SHRINES.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: Favorites
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 2 Candlemas Groundhog Day
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 25
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 31
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 2
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August 22
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- September 8
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- September 12
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F100
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F101
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F101
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F112
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F120
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F822
BELIEF -- Religious hero
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1979

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DAY OF THE DEAD.

ON MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 31, IN MEXICO IS THE OBSERVANCE OF "DIA DE
LOS MORETOS OR THE "DAY OF THE DEAD". THIS DAY YOU SET
LITTLE TABLE IN THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE WITH LIGHTED CANDLES
PICTURES OF JESUS AND OF THE DEAD RELATIVES. ALSO YOU SET OUT FOOD
FOR THE SPIRITS, USUALLY SOUP

Submitter comment: THIS IS CONSIDERED A HOLIDAY FOR THE DEAD AND UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS
ARE USUALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD RELATIVES.
HAVING FUN.
TO THE BEST OF THE INFORMANT'S RECOLLECTION THERE WAS NO OBSERVANCE
OF ANY OTHER HOLIDAY SIMILAR TO THIS .

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

Subject headings: Favorites
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 31
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial
Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals
Food Drink -- Mixed preparation in liquid
BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter

Date learned: 04-00-1980

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The custom at Arlington on Memorial Day is that all the
graves have a small flag set next to them to signify those
men that gave their lives for what they believe in. There
is also a big ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
with the President or others from our government and
dignitaries from other countries placing a wreath on the
tomb as a tribute to those whose names will never be known
who gave their lives for freedom and liberty.

Submitter comment: Learned from my uncle on a tour there.

Where learned: Arlington National Cemetery

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 31

Date learned: 06-00-1985

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