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. Seller Inventory # 150434

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Title: Curious Customs : the Stories Behind 296 ...

Publisher: New York : Harmony Books

Publication Date: 1987

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: First Edition.

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Why do we eat 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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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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