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SUPERSTITION

NEVER LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES WITH THE SAME MATCH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID THAT THIS SUPERSTITION ORIGINATED DURING THE
SECOND WORLD WAR. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT BY THE TIME THE THIRD
CIGARETTE WAS LIGHTED THE ENEMY WOULD HAVE YOU SPOTTED AND WOULD
ATTACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Subject headings:

686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple

Date learned: 08-00-1964

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