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Lightning Kills

OUT ON MY GRANDPARENTS' HOME THERE WAS A SPOT ON THE WOODWORK THAT
COULD NOT BE REMOVED NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT WAS SANDED OR PAINTED.
MANY YEARS BEFORE, THE FIRST OWNER WAS SITTING AT THE WINDOW DURING
A STORM WHEN LIGHTNING KILLED HIM THERE.

Submitter comment:

Learned in childhood.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder
BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control P890.7

Date learned: CHILDHOOD

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