Do You Remember Wishbones?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (160797)
Boise, Idaho
December 24, 2022 5:04pm CST
I remember holidays in my youth when the wishbone was removed from the turkey, set aside to dry, and then two people made a wish and pulled the prongs. Whoever got most of it got their wish. I remember the kids would have fun deciding who would do the pulling.
Was this done when you were young? Do you still do this? I haven't in years.
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@BarBaraPrz (45813)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Dec 22
At first I thought you were asking about the candy, but don't ask me where I heard about them. I don't think I even ever saw them, but there ya go. I have two or three turkey wishbones hanging around my kitchen. Don't ask me why... I guess it would be cheating if I pulled both ends. 
https://www.herculescandy.com/products/wishbone
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@BarBaraPrz (45813)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Dec 22
@celticeagle Not even close: 720 West Manlius Street, East Syracuse, 13057
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Dec 22
You may have gotten in the habit because as a child you saw others doing it. Is this candy company in your area? Cute idea they had.
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@BarBaraPrz (45813)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Dec 22
I have a few hanging around my kitchen but nobody to pull with me. Guess it'd be cheating if I pulled at both ends.
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@RasmaSandra (74599)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Dec 22
Yes, many moons ago always made wishes upon wishbones,
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
25 Dec 22
My son was just talking about this! We do have the youngest two pull the wishbone, at least when we have an intact one.
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. We still have this tradition, though it's my kids who do it now.
@LeaPea2417 (36684)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Dec 22
Yes, I have fond memories of pulling the wishbone with either my sister or my Mom.
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@MarieCoyle (30159)
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25 Dec 22
We still do this. When I read this discussion, I remembered I made a very similar one about the same thing, probably a year or two ago by now. I'm glad someone else remembers this little ritual of wishbones!
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@MarieCoyle (30159)
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26 Dec 22
@celticeagle
My kids still like to pull the wishbone, and they are all grown up. 
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@sickofbeingick22 (117)
• United States
25 Dec 22
I totally remember this! We used to fight over the wishbone and who would get to pull it. Then 2 would pull it saying "Make a wish!" And the one with the biggest piece got their wish. I haven't done it in a long time because I either missed the big holiday dinner for work or nobody ever got the piece with the wishbone in it, lol. A lot of traditions have faded since I was a kid, and especially since we lost the matriarch of my family, my grandma. I lost her the very first year I was an adult. It has been 28 years since then but it still hurts the same as it did then, she has left a large hole in our hearts and in our family since she has gone. It was at the beginning of the holiday season too, on Halloween day. Kind of dampens the holidays when that happens.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Dec 22
So glad some others recall this seemingly lost tradition. Yes, when my gram passed a lot changed. I have some fond memories though.
