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  • Dec 18, 2021
  • Dec 18, 2021 Updated Sep 29, 2022
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Traditions as told by Tucson treasure "Big Jim" Griffith

Traditions as told by Tucson treasure "Big Jim" Griffith

Cultural anthropologist James S. "Big Jim" Griffith, 86, died Dec. 18. Here are some of his stories. One begins: "According to their owners, these stories should be told only during the cold weather, when the snakes are asleep ..."

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