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A GIRL WHISTLING

GIRLS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO WHISTLE BECAUSE IT MAKES THE
BLESSED VIRGIN CRY WHENEVER THEY DO IT.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT IS MY MOTHER, AND SHE REMEMBERS THIS FROM
HER CHILDHOOD BECAUSE MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO TELL
THIS TO HER DAUGHTERS.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; SKOKIE

Subject headings:

BELIEF -- Religious hero
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal P477.8

Date learned: CHILDHOOD

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