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Belief, Custom - Planting:

On the feast day of St. Andrew everyone plants cucumbers to ensure a good planting season for the year.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [P535, F643] crossed out and replaced with F535

Where learned: HOME ; Mathes, Rita

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cucumbers ; CUSTOM ; HARVEST ; Offering ; PLANT VEGETABLE ; RELIGIOUS ; St. Andrew ; VEGETABLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535

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Custom: Death

Funeral:

During a funeral, at the Mass at the Offertory, any of the people who wished to show their respects and show everyone else present of their sympathy, would walk down the aisle around the casket, leave a token and leave. Many people would leave the ceremonies immediately afterward to return to their businesses. But everyone had known that he had take time to pay his respects to the deceased.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [S600] crossed out and replaced with current classification

Written in bottom left corner: [Belgian?]

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; 935 FIDELITY DR ; Marcischak, Mrs Helen ; PITTSBURGH

Keyword(s): BURIAL ; Casket ; DEATH ; Funeral ; Offering ; RESPECT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial

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