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Direction Finding

If you are lost take a stick and place it vertically in the ground. Wait until the shadow is the shortest and at that point the side with the shadow is North if you are above the equator.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he probably learned this.

 

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FLORIDA ; NASHVILLE ; PENSACOLA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

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