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DETERMINING THE SEX

FIRST YOU NEED A NEEDLE HANGING FROM A PIECE OF STRING.
HOLD THE STRING IN YOUR HAND WITH THE NEEDLE OVER THE
PERSON'S WRIST. IF THE NEEDLE GOES IN A CIRCLE, IT WILL
BE A GIRL, BUT IF THE NEEDLE GOES BACK AND FORTH, IT WILL
BE A BOY. IF THE CIRCLE OR BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT IS
LARGE IT MEANS THAT IT WILL BE A BIG BABY. WHEN THE
NEEDLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP THAT MEANS THAT YOU
WON'T HAVE ANY MORE CHILDREN.

Submitter comment: I HEARD THIS FROM A FRIEND. THIS WAS DONE ON A
WOMAN THAT NO ONE KNEW WHO WAS ALREADY MARRIED AND
IT REALLY WORKED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 11-29-1967

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