Dear Melissa You can see how it works in the movie "the big night"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0767802535/102-8631383-5787335 ?v=glance Which is also worth watching apart from this little episode. Have fun! georg Ps: > I was given an enormous tin of said cookies How about sending me some of the "enormous load" for this marvellous information? Here's my address ;-) Georg Birkner Dipl. Arch. ETH Roentgenstrasse 44 CH - 8005 Zürich > Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 23:04:09 +0000 > From: "Melissa McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: FLUXLIST: Amaretti wrappers > > OK, all you savvy people out there -- has anyone heard of, or better yet > *seen* amaretti wrappers (those lovely thin papers wrapped around the > delicious Italian cookie) being set on fire, with the theory that at some > point in the burning, the bundle of ash rises, and if you can catch it whole > in your hand you will have good luck, or your wish will be granted, or some > such positive outcome? > > If so, *how* does one accomplish this?! I was given an enormous tin of said > cookies, and this was mentioned to me, but none of my attempts to accomplish > this feat were successful. Though I do have some *lovely* amaretti wrapper > ash.... > > Perhaps I need to invite several of you over for an amaretti and espresso > evening of flaming fortune... anyone in the neighborhood? > > Melissa > (NH, USA) --
