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Knock on wood

Posted by ESC on July 31, 2009 at 16:10

In Reply to: Knock on wood posted by ESC on July 31, 2009 at 16:07:

: : I am trying to find the origin of when a person knocks five short raps on wood and someone else knocks twice in reply. This is known to us all and in many countries but I cant find out where it comes from. Please help

: Shave and a haircut. Five cents.

This says...Two bits. en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Shave_and_a_Haircut

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