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A LIGHT IN ST. MARK'S SQUARE
IF A GIRL LIGHT(S) A CIGARETTE IN ST. MARK'S SQUARE IN
VENICE , ITALY, IT MEANS SHE IS LOOKING FOR A MAN
TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS AS A TOURIST VISITING ITALY.
Where learned: ITALY
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 05-19-1965