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WHEN OPENING PRESENTS AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE BRIDE-TO-
BE SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT TAKING OFF THE BOWS
BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS BROKEN SHOWS THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Submitter comment:
I WAS TOLD THIS AT A BRIDAL SHOWER BY THE BRIDE-TO-BE
AND EVERYONE SEEMED AMAZED THAT I'D NEVER HEARD THIS
BEFORE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9 |
Date learned: 04-00-1970
WHEN YOU ARE AT A WEDDING SHOWER AND THE BRIDE IS
OPENING HER GIFTS, COUNT THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS SHE
BREAKS. FOR EACH RIBBON THAT IS BROKEN, SHE WILL
HAVE A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED A BIRTHDAY PRESENT, IF
YOU BREAK THE RIBBON WHILE UNWRAPPING IT, YOU
WILL HAVE A BABY FOR EVERY RIBBON YOU BREAK.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9 |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
WHEN OPENING SHOWER GIFTS, THE NUMBER OF BROKEN
RIBBONS INDICATES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU
SHOULD EXPECT TO HAVE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS VERY PREVALENT; I HEARD IT IN TOLEDO
(OHIO), DETROIT (MICHIGAN), AND LIMA (OHIO.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9 |
Date learned: 09-01-1968