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MARRIAGE CUSTOMS

AT A WEDDING IF YOU TAKE THE FIRST PIECE OF CAKE WITHOUT ANYONE
SEEING YOU AND PLACE IT UNDER YOUR PILLOW YOU WILL BE THE NEXT PERSON
TO GET MARRIED

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT ENCOURAGES HER GRANDDAUGHTER TO DO THIS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake

Date learned: 10-00-1977

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BAKE A WEDDING CAKE (AT ANY TIME, NOT NECESSARILY FOR A
WEDDING) WITH A GOLD RING INSIDE. THE PERSON WHOSE
PIECE OF CAKE CONTAINS THE RING WILL ARRY SOON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake

Date learned: 09-24-1969

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IN ROMAN DAYS THE BRIDE HAD A WHOLE CAKE BROKEN OVER
HEAD, ALL GUESTS PRESENT ATE A PIECE OF THE BROKEN
CAKE FOR GOOD LUCK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake

Date learned: 01-26-1968

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IN HER FAMILY, A WEDDING CAKE HAS A RING IN IT AND THE
FIRST ONE TO GET THE RING ON THEIR PLATE WILL BE
MARRIED NEXT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 03-00-1971

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PUT A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND YOU'LL
DREAM OF THE MAN YOU WILL MARRY

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 862 Use of object for determining future spouse
BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake

Date learned: 04-22-1969

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IF A GIRL PLACES A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER HER PILLOW
AND DREAMS ABOUT A BOY THAT NIGHT, HE WILL BE HER FUTURE
HUSBAND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 862 Use of object for determining future spouse
BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake

Date learned: 04-12-1972

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THE PERSON WHO FINDS A "MOCK" WEDDING RING IN THE BRIDAL CAKE
WILL MARRY WITHIN A YEAR.

Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 04-03-1972

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SLEEP ON A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE AND YOU'LL DREAM OF YOUR
FUTURE HUSBAND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake
BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow
BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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PUT A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND THE GUY
YOU DREAM OF IS YOUR TRUE LOVE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake
BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow
BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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AFTER A WEDDING RECEPTION, CAKE IS PACKED INTO A SMALL BAG
FOR THE UNMARRIED GIRLS. THAT NIGHT IF SHE SLEEPS ON THE
WEDDING CAKE, THE BOY SHE DREAMS OF WILL BE THE ONE SHE
MARRIES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake
BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow
BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers

Date learned: 07-10-1973

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