The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IF THREE PEOPLE LIGHT THEIR CIGARETTE, IT IS BAD
LUCK--THAT IS, IF IT IS OFF THE SAME MATCH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THIS
TRADITION STARTED DURING WORLD WAR I. HE SAID
THAT IF THREE SOLDIERS GOT A LIGHT ON THE SAME
MATCH, THE ENEMY WOULD HAVE TIME TO SPOT THEM
BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT FLICKERING.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: 05-01-1965