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When the New Year arrives put a spider in your purse, and you
will have money all year long.

Submitter comment: The informant can't remember when she learned this superstition,
but she has been doing it for about 20 years.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Keyword(s): bugs

Subject headings: Favorites
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Measure of time Year

Date learned: 00001950S

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