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"THREE ON A MATCH". A SUPERSTITION.

DURING WORLD WAR II IN THE TRENCHES IN FRANCE IT WAS BELIEVED
THAT IF YOU WERE SMOKING THE ENEMY (GERMANS) COULD SEE WHERE YOU
WERE. BY THE TIME THE THIRD PERSON LIT A CIGARETTE THE GERMANS HAD
THEIR PERFECT TARGET.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck
PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

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