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In the Ojibwe tradition, if stories are told when there is snow on the ground, the teller will be safe—safe, that is, from snakes and frogs in his/ her bed that will bite and cause sores. The reason for this is that the Ojibwe spirits are sleeping when there is snow on the ground. Because they are sleeping they won’t get mad about stories being told and send snakes and frogs
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