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HOME STORM PROTECTION

WHENEVER A STORM WOULD ARISE, MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD PUT
A BLESSED PALM IN THE WINDOW.

Submitter comment:

BY PLACING A BLESSED PALM IN THE WINDOW, INFORMANT'S GRANDMOTHER
BELIEVED THIS WOULD PREVENT LIGHTNING FROM STRIKING THE HOUSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 8339 MAXWELL

James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control P890.7

Date learned: 11-20-1971

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