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WHEN OPENING WEDDING OR BRIDAL SHOWER GIFTS, EVERY RIBBON
OR STRING YOU BREAK IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT A FUTURE CHILD
FROM YOUR MARRIAGE.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of |
Date learned: CAN'T REMEMBER
HUMOR
THAT WENT OVER LIKE A PREGNANT POLE VAULTER.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A SINGLE GIRL DOESN'T HOLD HER BREATH WHEN PASSING A
CEMETARY, HER BOYFRIEND WILL DIE BEFORE THEY MARRY.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY
Date learned: 02-02-1970
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR THE COUPLE, IF THE BRIDE SEES HER
HUSBAND-TO-BE BEFORE THE CEREMONY ON THE DAY OF THE
WEDDING.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Separation before wedding BELIEF -- Bad luck Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 09-28-1973
HUMOR
THAT'S AS FUNNY AS A PAY TOILET IN A DIARRHEA WARD.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
Keyword(s): BLACK HUMOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HUMOR
THAT WENT OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
Keyword(s): IRONY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU PULL ONE WHITE HAIR OUT OF YOUR HEAD, TWO WILL GROW
BACK.
Where learned: KANSAS ; WICHITA
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: UNKNOWN