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On Halloween, when the trick-or-treating is over you go and knock
over the cows and let the chickens out of their house. This is done
to the people who did not give out treats.

Submitter comment: This was done by friends in Mississippi during the 1960's.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): cow tipping

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F103
BELIEF -- Mammal

Date learned: 00-00-1987

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