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HOW TO HAVE A BABY BOY ON THE FIRST TRY:
TO INSURE HAVING A BABY BOY, PUT A HATCHET UNDER THE
MATTRESS BEFORE GOING TO BED WITH YOUR WIFE. IT IS
SAID TO WORK SEVENTY-FIVE OUT OF ONE HUNDRED TIMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-18-1969
