A Word to the Wise Traditional Advice and Old Country Ways
A Word to the Wise Traditional Advice and Old Country Ways
- ISBN 13:
9780486828732
- ISBN 10:
0486828735
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 04/17/2019
- Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary
Folklorist Ruth Binney explains the truth behind such traditions as polishing windows with newspaper and blowing out birthday candles in a single breath. She also discusses whether classic adages are still relevant or, like eating oysters only in "R" months, their truths have faded with the passage of time. This charmingly illustrated volume of enduring wisdom makes a splendid keepsake as well as a fine gift.