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Mr. B. informs me that a second-grade pinky promise, made by hooking pinky fingers with a friend and repeating the promise out loud, can be broken. Apparently adults do these, too. But an elbow promise, involving a palm-out high-five, a back of the hand high-five, and a linking of arms while repeating the promise, can’t be broken without retribution. "You get sent to kid jail," he said. A form of ostracism, presumably. I can’t find elbow promise on Google.