The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CZECH CHRISTMAS BELIEF

ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT MIDNIGHT, IF A SINGLE MAN TAKES A
MATCH AND STRIKES IT, LETTING IT BURN DOWN A SHORT
WAY, THEN GRABS THE MATCH AT THE BURNT END AND
ALLOWS IT TO BURN DOWN TO THE OTHER END, THE MATCH
WILL BEND TOWARD ONE DIRECTION, AND IN WHATEVER DIREC-
TION THE MATCH POINTS, THAT IS THE DIRECTION YOUR
FUTURE WIFE WOULD COME FROM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Date learned: 10-27-1969