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DOG DAYS
I WAS ALWAYS TOLD BY MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER THAT THE LAST
DAYS OF AUGUST WERE DOG DAYS BECAUSE IT WAS SO HOT. THEY TOLD
ME NEVER TO MESS WITH DOGS THEN BECAUSE THE HEAT MADE THEM
SULLEN AND UNPREDICTABLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August 16 BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Measure of time Month |
ETHNIC BELIEF
THERE IS A CEMETERY BEHIND ASSUMPTION GROTTO CHURCH IN NORTHEAST
DETROIT AND IT HAS A GROTTO IN IT. THE GROTTO SUPPOSEDLY LOOKS LIKE
LOURDES. ON AUGUST 16, THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION, ITALIANS FROM
ALL OVER THE CITY WALK TO THE GROTTO TO PRAY AND TO ASK FOR MIRACLES
I DON'T KNOW WHY IT SEEMS TO BE JUST ITALIANS. THERE ARE CRUTCHES
AND BRACES ON THE WALL OF THE GROTTO THAT WERE LEFT BEHIND BY PEOPLE
WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CURED. NOW I GUESS THE PEOPLE USE
TRANSPORTATION TO GET THERE' BUT THEY DIDN,T USED TO.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SEEMED TO BELIEVE PEOPLE HAD BEEN CURED AT THE GROTTO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Date learned: 11-00-1975
SUPERSTITION
IT WAS TOLD BY MY GREAT AUNT THAT IF ONE DID NOT PUT
OU ON THE KITCHEN TABLE MILK AND
COOKIES FOR ST. JOACHIM, ONE WOULD SUFFER BAD LUCK AND FATAL ILLNESS
FOR TEN YEARS.
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 00-00-1979