The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES
FROM THE SAME MATCH. IT STARTED WHEN THREE SOLDIERS
ON A BATTLEFIELD WERE LIGHTING THEIR CIGARETTES
AND THE THIRD SOLDIER WAS SHOT BECAUSE THE
LINGERING LIGHT GAVE AWAY THEIR POSITION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 12-01-1967