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Dogs howling at night (or singing as elders would say) was a
sign of death, meaning that someone was dead or someone was going
to die.
James Callow comment: See Hand, North Carolina, nos. 5208-5214.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 01001950 CA