QUESTION:

1) Most Chinese parents believe that they should often shave their baby's hair, so that when the baby grows up their hair will be thick and lucious. After the parents gather the baby's hair, what do they do with it?

a) Make a writing brush
b) Make a locket of hair
c) Bury it in the ground
d) Burn it for the west wind
e) Make a special pillow

ANSWERS:

a) You got it on the first try. This old custom is still practiced today. In fact painting and calligraphy experts say human baby hair brushes are some of the best quality brushes ever! This will also encourage the kid to use the brush to do his or her homework later on in life -- or so we hope. This gives a new meaning to the term Pencil Shavings! Or Hairbrush!
b) No, that would be scalping. Scalping was made famous by British and French invaders of America. They told the natives they would pay them for every enemy they dispatched, so it was the Europeans who suggested scalping as proof of a kill.
c) No, that is teeth! Ain't that the TOOTH!
d) East wind, maybe!
e) No, the Chinese prefer bean pillows or ones made of soft bamboo. Sleep on that and maybe the correct answer will come to you.