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Messages From My Wedding Ring

May 7, 2012 · by jobarkerbarks | in Musings | tagged baby gender cake, baby gender lore, old wives tale, ring test

I turned my back on flummery after my first child was born. I was perplexed: he had presented against all expectation as a boy. Whaaa?? BUT THE RING SAID IT WAS A GIRL! Suspend the Ring from a chain, or a hairfrom your head, over a woman’s handto discover the sex of her babies Admittedly, the […]

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