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CHRISTMAS TREES

THIS BELIEF IS THAT IF JUST BEFORE YOU THROW YOUR XMAS (CHRISTMAS)
TREE OUT, YOU BREAK OFF TWO TWIGS AND BURY THEM IN YOUR BACKYARD
IN THE FORM OF A CROSS AND THROW OATS OVER THEM, BY NEXT XMAS
(CHRISTMAS) YOU WILL HAVE A FULL-GROWN XMAS (CHRISTMAS) TREE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree

Date learned: 01-28-1968

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