The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WE ALWAYS STAYED AT THE GRAVESITE UNTIL THE CASKET
WAS LOWERED. THEN WE WOULD THROW IN A HANDFUL OF
DIRT ON THE CASKET BEFORE THEY CLOSED THE ROUGH
BOX.

Submitter comment: PRACTICED AS A CHILD AND YOUNG ADULT. LEARNED
FROM PARENTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 03-10-1967