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IF YOUR BEES SWARM, AND SHOW SIGNS OF MOVING AWAY, OR IF A WILD
SWARM FLIES ONTO YOUR PREMISES, ALL THE FAMILY HAD BETTER 'RUN OUT
AND RING BELLS AND BLOW HORNS FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH.' THE BEES WILL
EITHER BE SO CHARMED OR CONFUSED THAT THEY WILL SETTLE DOWN.
Submitter comment:
HIS FATHER KEPT SEVERAL SWARMS OF BEES AND FOLLOWED THIS ON
ONE OCCASION, AT WHICH TIME THE BEES SETTLED DOWN AND THE WILD ONES
WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE GROUP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NOISE NOISEMAKING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 03-10-1968
CUSTOM FESTIVAL
FIREWORKS ON JULY 4TH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): NOISEMAKING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day |
4TH OF JULY CUSTOM
THE SHOOTING OFF OF FIREWORKS IS TRADITIONAL IN AMERICA ON THE
4TH OF JULY, PERHAPS TO COMMEMORATE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION'S
BATTLES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NOISEMAKING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day |
Date learned: 11-00-1969