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CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND IN CHURCH IF YOU CHEW GUM IT
WOULD BE LIKE CHEWING A CADAVER
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WOULD TELL HER CHILDREN THIS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING
IN CHURCH FUNCTION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1977