The musicians of ancient Greece had an unusual way of advertising their calling. They wore shoes that played music when they walked. Women of the Cavati tribe of Africa, who've had the misfortune of losing a husband, have adopted what may be described as a sound way of obtaining a new husband. Custom requires each to stay near the grave of the departed during the entire term of her widowhood. During her stay, she wheels a stout club, with which she drums a noisy tattoo on the resonant walls of the grave. She also uses her vocal cords to good advantage, until some personable male looking for peace and quiet weds the noisy widow to shut her up, Believe It or Not!
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