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Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1944

Page

5

Odd Facts From Interior District Customs

An odd note describes mourning practices in interior districts where a bereaved son must not eat or wear glasses during mourning. He is expected to sob and yet avoid interfering with handkerchief use. A sick horse falls, and a woman stands when ill and lies down when asleep. A hydraulic press makes a paper nail that drives into hardwood without breaking. The banana is thought to be East Indian in origin.

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