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SWEEPING ON NEW YEAR'S

INFORMANT REMEMBERS THAT HER MOTHER-IN-LAW WOULD NOT SWEEP ANYTHING OUT THE DOOR ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, FOR SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE SWEEPING OUT THE NEW YEAR. WHEN SHE SWEPT THE FLOOR, EVERYTHING WAS SWEPT INTO THE CORNER UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS REMOVED.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Custom

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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