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PREDICTION
AN OLD BOHEMIAN BELIEF IS WHEN A PAIR OF SHOES ARE UNDER A CHAIR
GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THE OWNER OF THE SHOES WILL TRAVEL.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
AT A POLISH WEDDING RECEPTION THERE IS A BRIDAL DANCE. ALL OF THE
MEN EXCEPT THE GROOM ARE EXPECTED TO PAY TO DANCE WITH THE BRIDE.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
PREDICTION
THE FRENCH BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU DROP A DISH TOWEL YOU WILL RECEIVE
COMPANY.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
YOU TAKE THE NECK FROM SOME OLD BOTTLE,
YOU TAKE THE ARM OFF SOME OLD CHAIR.
YOU TAKE THE LEGS OFF SOME OLD TABLE,
AND FROM A HORSE YOU TAKE SOME HAIR.
AND THEN YOU PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER,
WITH A LITTLE PASTE AND GLUE.
AND I'LL GET MORE LOVIN' FROM A GOSH DARN DUMMY,
THAN I'LL EVER GET FROM YOU.
Where learned: NORTH DAKOTA
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Date learned: 00-00-1980
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP,
A BAG OF PEANUTS AT MY FEET,
AND IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE,
I GIVE THE LORD A STOMACH ACHE.
Submitter comment: I REMEMBER THIS AS A PARODY OF A SCHOOL PRAYER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; LINCOLN PARK
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Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GUESSING GAME
A CERTAIN CHILDHOOD GUESSING GAME INVOLVES TRYING TO GUESS
WHAT OBJECT WAS PURCHASED AT A GROCERY OR DEPARTMENT STORE
FROM CLUES GIVEN BY A PERSON. THE PERSON LEADING THE
GAME BEGINS WITH THE WORDS, "I WENT TO THE STORE AND I
BOUGHT..." HE THEN GIVES SUBTLE HINTS AS TO WHAT THE
OBJECT MIGHT BE. IF A PARTICIPANT GUESSES WHAT THE
SUBJECT IS, THEN HE WILL CHOOSE THE NEXT ITEM TO BE
GUESSED AT. IF THE OBJECT IS NOT GUESSED AT CORRECTLY
AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, THE ANSWER IS GIVEN, AND THE
SAME PERSON CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER OBJECT TO BE GUESSED
AT. THIS GAME WAS PLAYED FREQUENTLY BY ME DURING
CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: POUGHKEEPSIE ; NEW YORK, ASSUMED
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Date learned: NOT GIVEN