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ONION SUPERSTITION

PIT A PIN IN YOUR MOUTH WHEN PEELING AN ONION AND YOU WON'T CRY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16564 Littlefield

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 10-00-1970

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CUCUMBER BELIEF

CUT A CUCUMBER AND RUB THE SMALL END AGAINST THE LARGE END. THE BITTERNESS GOES INTO THE SMALL END, WHICH YOU HAVE TO THROW AWAY BECAUSE IT GETS A FROTH ON IT. THIS ONLY HAS TO BE DONE TO THE ONES PICKED AT THE FIRST OF THE SEASON BECAUSE THESE ARE USUALLY GREEN AND PICKED TOO EARLY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16564 Littlefield

Subject headings: 686 686.1
Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 10-00-1970

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