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WHEN OPENING PRESENTS AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE BRIDE-TO-
BE SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT TAKING OFF THE BOWS
BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS BROKEN SHOWS THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.

Submitter comment: I WAS TOLD THIS AT A BRIDAL SHOWER BY THE BRIDE-TO-BE
AND EVERYONE SEEMED AMAZED THAT I'D NEVER HEARD THIS
BEFORE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

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BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9

Date learned: 04-00-1970

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