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RINGS
OUR FAMILY HAS A TRADITION OF PASSING A RING. THE
RING GOES TO EVERY OTHER GENERATION. MY GREAT
GRANDMOTHER GAVE IT TO MY GRAND FATHER, AND MY DAD
GOT HIS FROM HIS MOTHER. IT IS ALWAYS PASSED WHEN
THE PERSON RECEIVING IT IS FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.
THAT'S WHEN MY DAD GAVE HIS TO ME.
Submitter comment: FAMILY TRADITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 05-10-1965