The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IF YOU CUT BOTH ENDS OF A CUCUMBER AND RUB THEM OVER THE
ENTIRE CUCUMBER, IT WILL CHANGE FROM BITTER TO SWEET.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S MOTHER BELIEVES THIS AND ALWAYS DOES IT,
ALTHOUGH INFORMANT CAN'T TELL ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE TASTE.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 11-22-1968