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WISHING

WHEN YOU SEE A MAIL TRUCK, CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND MAKE A WISH. KEEP
THEM CROSSED UNTIL YOU SEE A DOG. THEN UNCROSS THEM AND YOUR WISH
WILL COME TRUE.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT WAS LIVING IN CALIFORNIA AT THIS TIME

Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights

Subject headings:

BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 11-15-1973

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