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BRUISES

IF YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND YOU ARE ALL COVERED WITH
BRUISES, IT MEANS A DEAD PERSON HAS TOUCHED YOU IN THE NIGHT.

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Arnes, Clara

Keyword(s): Bruises ; Dead ; DEATH ; GHOST ; SLEEP ; Sleeping ; Touch

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Body part Senses

Date learned: 03-31-1968

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CEMETERY BELIEF

IT WAS BELIEVED THAT AFTER EIGHT 'O CLOCK AT NIGHT THE DEAD
WOULD WALK
AROUND MT. ELIOT CEMETERY IN DETROIT.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Morrison, Hugh James Sr.

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Detroit ; GHOST ; Legend ; Lore ; Mt. Eliot Cemetery ; SUPERNATURAL

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 11-12-1968

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LAKE SUPERIOR BELIEF

LAKE SUPERIOR IS KNOWN AS THE LAKE THAT DOES NOT GIVE UP ITS
DEAD. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT BECAUSE THE LAKE IS SO COLD,
THE BODIES DON'T DECOMPOSE AND RISE TO THE SURFACE.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; Przybylski, Frances

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Decompose ; Lake ; Lake Superior ; Nickname ; Origin ; TEMPERATURE ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Still water Small body.
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BUTTON BELIEF

YOU SHOULD NOT SEW A BUTTON ON YOUR OWN GARMENTS (ON YOUR BODY)
UNLESS YOU ARE CHEWING SOMETHING.

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THE REASON IS THAT YOU SEW THINGS ON DEAD PEOPLE. A JEWISH
CUSTOM.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Rosenbaum, B

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Button ; CUSTOM ; Dead ; Deceased ; Jewish ; Mend ; Sew ; Sew ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: Custom
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 04-00-1968

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IT IS BAD TO BURY AFTER SUNSET.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BURIAL ; Dead ; SUNSET ; SUPERSTITION ; WEATHER

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.44

Date learned: 09-08-1972

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