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From: Ron Bronemann <ronbron7 at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.01.25 (05) [E]

We played it in our community, but there were no Appalachians around--just
Ostfriesland descendants and a couple of green Irish.
Ron Bronemann

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From: Danette & John Howland <dan_how at msn.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.01.25 (05) [E]

Yes, we did the same thing when I was a child in the 1960s Pacific
Nortdhwest. I've seen kids play the game with dandelions in Idaho,
Washington and Alaska.

John Howland

From: Marsha Wilson <marshatrue at mtangel.net>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.01.25 (02) [E]

We did that in our family in Los Angeles in the 1940's, using dandelions, as
we had no buttercups.  I suppose we brought it from Appalachia in the 20's.
I've never heard anyone else mention it until now.
Marsha Wilson

From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.01.24 (07) [E]

In Scotland young children played a game in which one kid would pick a
butter cup,
say "Lit me see whither Ye like buh/ur" as he held it below the other's
chin.
The yellow reflection confirmed they did.
Wonder if they do this nowadays ? We had simple pleasures in the 1940's.

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