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A CHILDHOOD GAME MY BROTHER PLAYED INVOLVED TWISTING THE STEM
OF AN APPLE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY RECITING THE ALPHABET.
THE LETTER HE WAS ON WHEN THE STEM BROKE OFF WOULD BE THE FIRST
INITIAL OF THE PERSON HE WOULD EVENTUALLY MARRY.

Submitter comment: PLACED HERE BECAUSE CHILDHOOD ALPHABET COUNTING GAME

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 00001960S

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