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WORMS

WHEN SOMEONE HAS WORMS, TIE A STRING AROUND THE NECK
AND HANG GARLIC ON IT
AND THEY WILL GO AWAY.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER NEIGHBOR IN BERKLEY, MI.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 1928 TYLER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-31-1967

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