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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
SUPERSTITION
{TO AVOID BEING STRUCK} DURING A THUNDERSTORM, IN
ENGLAND, IN THE EARLY 1900S, EVERYONE COVERED THEIR
SILVERWARE AND MIRRORS FOR FEAR OF BEING STRUCK BY
LIGHNING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ENGLAND ; HARPER WOODS
Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lightning Thunder |
Date learned: 00001900S EARLY ; 03-09-1971