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Dogs howling at night (or singing as elders would say) was a
sign of death, meaning that someone was dead or someone was going
to die.

James Callow comment: See Hand, North Carolina, nos. 5208-5214.

Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: 01001950 CA

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