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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0406, Page 0073

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0406, Page 0073

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  1. Superstition

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    Long ago when we used be making the butter we used say that whoever have the butter made first would be the soonest to marry. There was a crowd of girls wan day at it one girl was last and she broke her heart crying, for she thought she'd never get a man
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Date
    19 August 1937
    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
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  2. Taking Girls Away

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    There was a man wan time came to the girls house and then got up on top of the bed, 'was the big timber beds with a cover over 'em they had, and she went out the window with him.
    The girl's father followed 'em with a brush. The lad thought twas a gun he had
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Date
    19 August 1937
    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
    Informant