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WHEN YOU ARE AT A WEDDING SHOWER AND THE BRIDE IS
OPENING HER GIFTS, COUNT THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS SHE
BREAKS. FOR EACH RIBBON THAT IS BROKEN, SHE WILL
HAVE A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.9 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN