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IN LITHUANIA IN THE 1890's, DONNA'S GRANDFATHER WALKED MILES AND
MILES TO CHURCH. THE PEOPLE TENDED TO FALL ASLEEP DURING THE LONG
SERVICES, SO A "DEVIL" WAS THERE TO WAKE THEM UP; HE WAS DRESSED
ALL IN BLACK. WHEN HER GRANDFATHER CAME TO AMERICA, THE FIRST THING
HE SAW UPON LEAVING THE SHIP WAS A BLACK MAN WHOM HE TOOK TO BE THE
DEVIL.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; PALOS PARK
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Devil Demon |
Date learned: 00-00-1972