The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BEFORE A GIRL EATS AN APPLE SHE WOULD TWIST THE STEM, AND
FOR EACH TWIST OF THE STEM SHE WOULD SAY A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET
BEGINNING WITH "A" AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE STEM BROKE OFF.
WHATEVER LETTER OF THE ALPHABET THE STEM BROKE OFF ON WAS THE
FIRST INITIAL OF A BOY WHO LIKED YOU

Submitter comment: I HAVE SEEN FULL GROWN WOMEN DOING THIS JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001960S