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NEW YEAR'S EVE
MY GIRLFRIEND'S MOTHER BELIEVES THAT IF A FAMILY IS SEPARATED ON NEW
YEAR'S EVE THEN THEY WILL BE SEPARATED FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
FOR THIS REASON SHE WILL NOT LET HER DAUGHTER GO OUT ON THIS DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 03-00-1979