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WILD BILL HICCOCK WON A CARD GAME BY AN ACE AND AN
EIGHT. BECAUSE HE WON BY THIS, HE WAS SHOT. TODAY
IT BRINGS BAD LUCK TO WIN A GAME BY AN ACE OR AN
EIGHT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): BILL HICKOK

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 Eighths / Eight
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports

Date learned: 10-08-1968

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