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SHEENIES: IN MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD (DETROIT) THERE USED TO BE THESE
PEDDLERS, WHO WENT AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WITH CARTS OF ODDS AND ENDS THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT NEED.
IT WAS LIKE A MOBILE FLEA MARKET, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WOMEN WOULD GO OUT AND BUY WHAT THEY NEEDED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Keyword(s): SHEENIES

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Proper Name

Date learned: 11-00-1983

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