The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A sign of friendship was the pop tabs. Pop tabs
come from cans of pop. The tab is the part that
you lift up to open the can.
In order to get these tabs off you must bend and
quickly pull them to either side. This may sound
easy, but there is a catch, the pop tab must be
whole. What this means is that the part which holds
the tab into place must not be broken. The little
circular part is always the first to break.
Once you have gotten one off whole you give it to
your friend.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT