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SUPERSTITION
WHEN UNWRAPPING GIFTS AT A WEDDING SHOWER THE AMOUNT OF RIBBONS YOU
BREAK IS THE AMOUNT OF CHILDREN YOU WILL HAVE.
Submitter comment:
I LEARNED THIS IN MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO, A SUBURB OF CLEVELAND, AT THE
WEDDING SHOWER OF A FRIEND. SHE ALREADY KNEW THE SUPERSTITION AND
APPARENTLY BELIEVED IT SOMEWHAT. SHE CAREFULLY UNWRAPPED HER GIFTS
AND BROKE TWO RIBBONS SAYING THAT'S HOW MANY CHILDREN SHE WANTED TO
HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Use of Object |
WHEN THE BRIDE TO BE OPENS HER GIFTS AT THE BRIDAL SHOWER,
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS SHE BREAKS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of |
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS A GIRL BREAKS AT HER WEDDING SHOWER IS THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE AND HER HUSBAND WILL HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 00001970S
FOR EACH RIBBON A GIRL CUTS AT HER BRIDAL SHOWER, SHE
WILL HAVE A CHILD (CUTS TEN RIBBONS, SHE'LL HAVE TEN
KIDS.)
Submitter comment: HEARD IT FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
WHEN A GIRL RECEIVES GIFTS AT HER WEDDING SHOWER, THE NUMBER
OF BOWS THAT SHE BREAKS ON THE GIFTS, IS THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS A FRIEND'S MOTHER, AND SHE REMEMBERS THIS FROM
ALL HER LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 00001971 SPRING
IT IS BELIEVED THAT FOR EVERY GIFT BOW A PROSPECTIVE
BRIDE BREAKS AT A SHOWER, SHE WILL HAVE A CORRESPONDING
NUMBER OF CHILDREN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 02-03-1970
AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS THE BRIDE
BREAKS, INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
WHEN OPENING WEDDING OR BRIDAL SHOWER GIFTS, EVERY RIBBON
OR STRING YOU BREAK IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT A FUTURE CHILD
FROM YOUR MARRIAGE.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of |
Date learned: CAN'T REMEMBER
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS A BRIDE-TO-BE BREAKS WHILE OPENING HER
PRESENTS AT A SHOWER, IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL
HAVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 04-22-1969
THE NUMBER OF BROKEN RIBBONS ON WEDDING SHOWER GIFTS IS
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THE COUPLE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; SCOTTSVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 10-12-1973
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS A BRIDE BREAK (S) WHILE OPENING SHOWER
GIFTS INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 11-11-1973