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DURING PROHIBITION, BOOZE SMUGGLERS WOULD
BRING LIQUOR ACROSS THE DETROIT RIVER FROM
CANADA IN BOATS. WHEN THEY WERE CROSSING
THE RIVER, THEY WOULD OPEN A BOTTLE OF BOOZE
AND POUR A DRINK. THEY WOULD DRINK HALF, AND
THEY THROW THE OVER HALF OVERBOARD. THEY
BELIEVED THIS WOULD ASSURE THEM A SAFE
JOURNEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1930