 
| Get a friend, grab a Lucky Wishbone Favor, and get ready for some good luck to break your way! Our Lucky Break Wishbone Favor packs are your chance to make a wish or two (or five, or ten, or a hundred) come true at your next celebration or family gathering.
Vegetarian and animal friendly, these are synthetic plastic wishbones that have been specially designed to break the same way actual wishbones do. Yes, we tested a few ourselves and they work like the real thing!
Why are they lucky? Scroll down to learn about the History of the Wishbone Tradition!
It's the perfect tradition to add to your wedding reception, Thanksgiving (no more waiting for the turkey to dry out), or other family gatherings. We've even heard from members of the business community that these Lucky Wishbone Favors make a great icebreaking activity, so get a back and bring the fun to your next training seminar or business meeting!
And after the "massacre," remember that every Lucky Break Wishbone is 100% recyclable, animal-free, and is a great way to get anyone involved in some truly timeless fun. They're good for the environment and good for your fortune. Proudly made in the USA and sold in prepackaged sets -- see below for pricing!
Lucky Wishbone Sets are priced as follows:
- 12-pack: $8.99 ($0.75 ea.)
- 24-pack: $16.99 ($0.71 ea.)
- 50-pack: $32.99 ($0.66 ea.)
- 100-pack: $58.49 ($0.585 ea)
- 150-pack: $82.49 ($0.55 ea.)
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History of the Wishbone Tradition:
Maybe you've had a friend try it or heard about a friend of a friend doing it at their reception -- the wishbone tradition has recently become a huge hit at weddings and other gatherings. And, thanks to the modern arrival of synthetic plastic wishbones, you don't need a Medieval-style turkey massacre to get everyone in on the fun! But even in its new bird-friendly form, the wishbone superstition is still a very old one. In fact, people have been wishing on those oh-so those breakable bones for nearly 2500 years!
But where did the wishbone tradition come from? Why is there a tradition in the first place? Does the wishbone superstition still have the same meaning today? Well, to answer these questions we did a little digging to bring you this report on why you just might be one lucky break away from making your wishes come true!
The History of the Wishbone:
Believe it or not, the wishbone tradition began with a chicken, not a turkey as we commonly think today. It all started around 320 BC with the ancient Etruscans, who at the time were a band of loose-knit tribes living in Italy near what is now Tuscany. These tribes, whose most lasting influences were on Roman architecture and for giving us some of the oldest words in English language, believed that chickens had the ability to tell the future. The reason? They noticed that hens had a tendency to squawk just before laying an egg and roosters would crow each morning just before sunrise. Sure, neither event may rate as a major prophecy, but hens and roosters both became important Etruscan symbols of wisdom and foresight.
Eventually, these symbols evolved into the concept of "hen oracles." When an Etruscan had an important question that needed answered, he or she could draw a circle on the ground that was divided into wedge-shaped sections. Within each wedge would be written a letter from the Etruscan alphabet. Grains were then placed in each section, and the all-knowing chicken would be led into the circle to eat. The order in which the hen pecked at the grain was recorded by a scribe to be interpreted by high priests -- it was believed the fowl was either spelling out words or giving clues to a mystical message.
These hens may have been able to see the future for other people, but not their own. After choosing letters and eating what was essentially her last meal, each hen would then be sacrificed and its collarbone hung out in public to dry. This bone was considered sacred, and anyone who wanted to was allowed to stroke an unbroken bone and make a wish. It is from this practice that we get the name "wishbone."
So where did the wishbone tradition get its competitive element? The Etruscan tribes were eventually absorbed into the Roman Empire, which took many Etruscan gods and traditions, including the wishbone, for its own. Greedy individual Romans, however, would try to keep the wishbone (and hence all the luck) for themselves. This led to so many fights and so many broken wishbones it forced Roman society into something of a compromise. It was eventually agreed that two people could pull on either side of a bone and whoever was left holding the biggest piece of after it broke would get to keep the luck!
In case you were wondering, this is also the origin of the expression "lucky break."
From Chickens to Turkeys
This symbolism and generations of "friendly" competitions continued through the centuries, eventually making its way to England and even to the New World with the first Puritan settlers. Chickens, however, were a rarity in the New World while wild turkeys were plentiful in the woods, which is why today we associate breaking the wishbone with the turkey.
Also, since turkey is considered a major holiday dish in the US, the tradition is also now most often associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Turkeys neither squawk before laying eggs nor crow just before sunrise, so in a way it's a little ironic that turkeys lack the very qualities that caused the Etruscans to exalt the chicken as a prognosticating bird. Nonetheless, the turkey has been cemented the world over as the best source for the wishbone. The rest, as they say, is history!
Want more fun superstitions for your wedding day? Give yourself an extra helping of good luck and read our Guide to the Most Popular Wedding Superstitions -- our free road map to some important supernatural do's and don'ts for your big day!
Making the Wishbone Tradition Part of Your Wedding:
How Lucky Wishbones work at weddings, wedding showers, or even non-wedding gatherings is pretty simple. Give each couple a pair of wishbones; one to keep for themselves and one to make a wish for the bride and groom. If you're holding a business meeting or other gathering, simply have everyone pair off into teams of two.
At your wedding you can hold the wishbone tradition at any time during the celebration. We've found it tends to work best shortly before or after the garter and bouquet tossing traditions, once everyone's finished eating and everyone's attention is focused. No matter which moment you choose, have your DJ or designated emcee announce, "It's time to make a wish!" This is also a great time to explain a little of the history behind the tradition.
What happens next is pretty self-explanatory, but feel free to lay down a couple ground "rules" like requesting that wishes be made for the bridal couple. We're particularly fond of requesting that each person makes a wish for whoever is holding the other end of the wishbone (also a nice way to cut down on arguments among some of your younger or more superstition-prone guests). After the celebration you can collect the broken wishbones, if you want, and save them in a keepsake box as a testament to all the love and good wishes from your family and friends!
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