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YULE LOG

EVERY NEW YEAR'S DAY YOU SHOULD CUT THE FIRST LOG OF THE
YEAR AND HOLLOW IT OUT. THEN SPOTLESSLY CLEANING OUT
YOUR FIREPLACE, YOU SHOULD BURN IT TO ASHES ALL BY
ITSELF. THIS WILL BRING ALL WHO LIVE IN THE HOUSE
GOOD LUCK ALL YEAR.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS BY HIS FATHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings:

CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 02-13-1972

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