concept   wishbone
culture   Western culture
statement   In Western culture, breaking the wishbone of a cooked bird on Thanksgiving is a common tradition for making a wish.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 wishbone Western countries Traditionally broken by two people making a wish in the United States and some Western countries. 1
2 wishbone Western culture Breaking the wishbone of a cooked chicken or turkey is a common tradition, and the person who gets the larger piece makes a wish. 1
3 wishbone Western culture Traditionally used in Thanksgiving celebration where two people pull the wishbone to make a wish 1
4 wishbone Western culture Breaking the wishbone of a cooked bird and making a wish is a tradition around Thanksgiving 1