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KNIFE AS A GIFT
IF A KNIFE IS GIVEN TO A FRIEND AS A GIFT, A PENNY MUST BE INCLUDED
OR THE FRIENDSHIP WILL BE CUT OFF.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS 20 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN