Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 210 pages; Description: xi, 210 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Folklore --United States --Social life and customs. 1 Kg.

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Title: Curious Customs : the Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals / Tad Tuleja
Publisher: New York : Harmony Books
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0517566540
ISBN 13: 9780517566541
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: First Edition.
Weight: 1 kilogram

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Describes the origins and history of American holidays, superstitions, foods, etiquette, and popular customs

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t hot dogs at ball games and popcorn at the movies? This entertaining book by the author of the successful Fabulous Fallacies tells why we Americans engage in these and other traditions.

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