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MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
AT A WEDDING IF YOU TAKE THE FIRST PIECE OF CAKE WITHOUT ANYONE
SEEING YOU AND PLACE IT UNDER YOUR PILLOW YOU WILL BE THE NEXT PERSON
TO GET MARRIED
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT ENCOURAGES HER GRANDDAUGHTER TO DO THIS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
BAKE A WEDDING CAKE (AT ANY TIME, NOT NECESSARILY FOR A
WEDDING) WITH A GOLD RING INSIDE. THE PERSON WHOSE
PIECE OF CAKE CONTAINS THE RING WILL ARRY SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 09-24-1969
IN ROMAN DAYS THE BRIDE HAD A WHOLE CAKE BROKEN OVER
HEAD, ALL GUESTS PRESENT ATE A PIECE OF THE BROKEN
CAKE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 01-26-1968
IN HER FAMILY, A WEDDING CAKE HAS A RING IN IT AND THE
FIRST ONE TO GET THE RING ON THEIR PLATE WILL BE
MARRIED NEXT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
PUT A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND YOU'LL
DREAM OF THE MAN YOU WILL MARRY
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 862 Use of object for determining future spouse BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 04-22-1969
IF A GIRL PLACES A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER HER PILLOW
AND DREAMS ABOUT A BOY THAT NIGHT, HE WILL BE HER FUTURE
HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 862 Use of object for determining future spouse BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 04-12-1972
THE PERSON WHO FINDS A "MOCK" WEDDING RING IN THE BRIDAL CAKE
WILL MARRY WITHIN A YEAR.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; HOPKINSVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 04-03-1972
SLEEP ON A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE AND YOU'LL DREAM OF YOUR
FUTURE HUSBAND.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PUT A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND THE GUY
YOU DREAM OF IS YOUR TRUE LOVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
AFTER A WEDDING RECEPTION, CAKE IS PACKED INTO A SMALL BAG
FOR THE UNMARRIED GIRLS. THAT NIGHT IF SHE SLEEPS ON THE
WEDDING CAKE, THE BOY SHE DREAMS OF WILL BE THE ONE SHE
MARRIES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake BELIEF -- Marriage Things under pillow BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about friends and lovers |
Date learned: 07-10-1973