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SUPERSTITION

WHEN GOING BY A CEMETERY, YOU SHOULD PUT YOUR HANDS
ON THE TOP OF THE CAR, OR YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; 211 NORTH QUAD

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Car ; CEMETERY ; Grave ; SUPERSTITION

James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Marriage Dating Courtship
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 03-26-1971

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