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AFTER A PERSON HAS EATEN ALL THE CHICKEN OFF A PULLY-BONE, HE HAS
ANOTHER PERSON TO PULL THE BONE APART WITH HIM UNDER THE
TABLE. THE PERSON THAT GETS THE SHORTEST PIECE WILL MARRY
FIRST. THAT PERSON SHOULD PUT THE SMALL PIECE OF BONE ON
TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE.
THE FIRST PERSON OF THE MATCHING (OPPOSITE?) SEX TO COME THROUGH
THE DOOR WILL MARRY THE OWNER OF THE BONE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): WISHBONE

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

Date learned: 04-03-1969

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WHEN TWO PEOPLE PULL A PULLEY BONE, THE ONE GETTING THE
SHORTER END GETS HIS OR HER WISH.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Lee

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; WISH ; WISHBONE

James Callow Keyword(s): WISHBONE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 07-06-1973

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Belief

When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Terry, Jane Joslin

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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