Roadside magic : the documentation of folk custom and occult practice in vehicular maintenance, operation and repair / Libby Bove.
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TextSeries: ANTAR True Folk Tales series ; no 2Publication details: [England? : Alimentation, 2024?].Description: 144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmSubject(s): Summary: "Being the first authorised account of Road Magic and Folk Custom which have long formed an integral part of vehicular repair and maintenance. Includes such rituals as Cone Dancing; Clapping For Diesel; Hedging The Byways; Road Witches; Garage Guise Blessing, The Mock Deer; Auto Electrical Carnivals; Lampers; Herbal Spanners; Welding Rituals;Gasket Dancing;Wayfynding; Brydes Of Tacho; Carriage Dancers; Tractor Dressage; andincantations such as ‘The Two Second Spell’" -- Publishers website
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Printed in an edition of 392 copies.
"Being the first authorised account of Road Magic and Folk Custom which have long formed an integral part of vehicular repair and maintenance. Includes such rituals as Cone Dancing; Clapping For Diesel; Hedging The Byways; Road Witches; Garage Guise Blessing, The Mock Deer; Auto Electrical Carnivals; Lampers; Herbal Spanners; Welding Rituals;Gasket Dancing;Wayfynding; Brydes Of Tacho; Carriage Dancers; Tractor Dressage; andincantations such as ‘The Two Second Spell’" -- Publishers website