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MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS SAID THAT (A) PERSON WHOSE BIRTHDAY
IT WAS COULD NOT TALK WHEN EATING HIS PIECE OF CAKE.
CAUSE IF THEY DID, THEIR WISH WOULD NOT COME TRUE. IT
WAS JUST A RULE. IT WAS WHAT WE WERE TOLD. WE NEVER
QUESTIONED IT.

Submitter comment: IT IS STILL A FAMILY TRADITION TODAY. (EVEN THOUGH MY
WISHES DON'T ALWAYS COME TRUE.)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DINING ROOM ; ROSEVILLE

Keyword(s): MUTE

James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- P647

Date learned: 00001940S

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