More death and burial folklore from famous hillbilly folklorist Vance Randolph: Time Stops: When a death finally occurs, one of the bereaved neighbors rises immediately and stops the clock. Everybody knows that if the clock should happen to stop of itself while a corpse is lying in the house, another member of the family would die within a year, and it's best not to take no chances. Reflections: The next thing to do is cover every mirror in the house with white cloths, which are not … [Read more...] about Hillbilly Funeral Customs