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A BIRD CHIRPING OUTSIDE A WINDOW DURING THE NIGHT MEANS THAT
SOMEONE WILL DIE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Submitter comment:

Mary Bieniek. 82 years old. Housewife - Polish. Smock, Penn.

My grandmother told this to me this summer and said that it has happened each time anyone from our family has died.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SMOCK ; Bieniek, Mary

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

Date learned: 08-17-1973

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