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DEATH IN NUMBER

WHENEVER DEATH STRIKES IN A FAMILY IT WILL ALWAYS STRIKE
IN THREES.

Where learned: HOME ; MRS FRANCIS MCFALL

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple

Date learned: 01-22-1968

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BELIEF

A WAD OF COTTON ON THE FRONT DOOR WILL KEEP FLIES AWAY.

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Where learned: MRS FRANCIS MCFALL

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cotton ; Door ; FLIES ; PREVENTION

James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Home

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SLEEP BELIEF

IF YOU CAN NOT GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THE SAND
MAN WILL COME AND PUT SAND IN YOUR EYES TO MAKE YOU SLEEP.
IN THE MORNING YOU MAY FIND A GRITTY DEPOSIT IN THE CORNER OF
YOUR EYE. THIS IS SOME OF THE SAND HE USED TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP.

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Where learned: MRS FRANCIS MCFALL

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; ETIOLOGY ; Lore ; Sandman ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION ; Tale

James Callow Keyword(s): ETIOLOGY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Home
BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping

Date learned: 02-19-1968

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