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PEOPLE THOUGHT WHEN THEY HEARD THE HORSES NICKERIN' SOMEONE
WAS GONNA DIE. PROBABLY 'CAUSE WHEN YOU WERE AT A FUNERAL
THE HORSES U'D ALL BE NICKERIN, ALL OF 'EM BEIN' TOGETHER
YA' KNOW. SO THEY TOOK IT TO MEAN SOMEONE WAS GONNA DIE
IF THE HORSES TOOK T' NICKERING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE

Subject headings:

Observation
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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