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IN THE BAND, "THE BLUE ANGELS," WHENEVER THE NAME
"URSULA" IS MENTIONED, EVERYONE IN THE BAND KNOCKS
ON WOOD. THE "BLUE ANGELS" PLAYED AT URSULA'S
WEDDING, WHERE EVERYTHING WENT WRONG. THEY KNOCK
ON WOOD TO PREVENT BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT IS A MEMBER OF THE BAND WHERE HE AND THE
OTHER MEMEBERS KNOCK ON WOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 11-02-1971

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