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Ways to Kill a Vampire
Preventing a vampire from returning to his casket before sunrise by hiding or burning his casket or separating it from its "native soil" will kill him.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector stamped a home address stamp onto the card in the place of "collector data."
Original Stamp: Mrs. W.E. Givens, Jr.
They then crossed out the Prefix and first initials [Mrs. W.E.] and scrawled over the suffix [Jr.]. Indecipherable writing over suffix, but may be Rev. or Esq.
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Boggs number [P408] is crossed out and replaced with P427.
Where learned: ENGLAND ; WORCESTER
Keyword(s): Casket ; FIRE ; Undead ; Vampire ; Vanquish
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire |
Custom: Death
Funeral:
During a funeral, at the Mass at the Offertory, any of the people who wished to show their respects and show everyone else present of their sympathy, would walk down the aisle around the casket, leave a token and leave. Many people would leave the ceremonies immediately afterward to return to their businesses. But everyone had known that he had take time to pay his respects to the deceased.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [S600] crossed out and replaced with current classification
Written in bottom left corner: [Belgian?]
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH
Keyword(s): BURIAL ; Casket ; DEATH ; Funeral ; Offering ; RESPECT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |