The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RACER'S GESTURE

THIS IS A COMMON GESTURE ON WOODWARD AND TELEGRAPH AND OTHER PLACES
WHERE DRAG RACING IS ABUNDANT. WHEN TWO OR MORE CARS ARE AT A LIGHT
GETTING READY TO RACE IF ANY SPECTATOR IN ANOTHER CAR NOTICES A
POLICE CAR HE BLINKS HIS HEADLIGHTS AND THE RACE IS IMMEDIATELY
POSTPONED.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.