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GOOD FRIDAY CUSTOMS

ON GOOD FRIDAY IT IS CUSTOMARY TO KEEP SILENT AND QUIET BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF NOON AND THREE IN THE AFTERNOON, BECAUSE THESE WERE THE
HOURS THAT CHRIST HUNG UPON THE CROSS. IN GENERAL ONE SHOULD NOT
BE TOO ACTIVE THE WHOLE DAY.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT STILL OBSERVES THIS CUSTOM.

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

Subject headings: 663 Good Friday

Date learned: 09-10-1972

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