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Share if you heard or practice any superstitious beliefs.
I am wondering if these applied to every part of the world. I grew up following some that we have here because of my grandma, and now it makes me laugh recalling those. Like: Don't eat the watermelon seeds or it will grow in your stomach. If a stranger tap you, you should tap them back for they might be a witch and you will be under their spell. If you are pregnant and you eat a twin banana, you will have a twins. Don't take a shower at the afternoon or else you will have a leukemia. So what is yours? |
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I've heard of the watermelon one...but the others are pretty far out there, lol.
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If you step on a crack it will break your mother's back.
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I've heard of the watermelon one...but the others are pretty far out there, lol. Ohh so you heard about watermelon that is cool.lol |
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If you step on a crack it will break your mother's back. lol that rhymes., |
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How about some oldies?
From Rome... Spilling salt angers Bacchus. If you spill salt you must toss a pinch of it over your shoulder to avoid his wrath for wasting salt, Bacchus's gift to mankind. An old European folk tale... The only way to catch a bird is to put salt on its tail. Not sure where I heard this one... Never whistle in a grave yard to avoid provoking the dead. That is an old one too! |
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Are you thinking things like throwing salt over your shoulder or knocking on wood to counteract evil spirits? What about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes to prevent them from sneezing out their soul.
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I heard one (speaking of animals) about putting butter on a cat's paws to keep it from running away after you move.
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How about some oldies? From Rome... Spilling salt angers Bacchus. If you spill salt you must toss a pinch of it over your shoulder to avoid his wrath for wasting salt, Bacchus's gift to mankind. An old European folk tale... The only way to catch a bird is to put salt on its tail. Not sure where I heard this one... Never whistle in a grave yard to avoid provoking the dead. That is an old one too! We have something about salt here too,something like that.. |
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Are you thinking things like throwing salt over your shoulder or knocking on wood to counteract evil spirits? What about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes to prevent them from sneezing out their soul. Ohhh yeaah we are still practicing that bless you until now.lol |
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7 years bad luck if you break a mirror
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I heard one (speaking of animals) about putting butter on a cat's paws to keep it from running away after you move. lol |
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When a broom falls unexpectedly company is coming
bad luck too spill the salt throw a pinch over your left shoulder to counter act this if your nose itches a lover is thinking about you but cannot see you if the bottom of your right foot itches you will be taking a journey if your right palm itches you will be receiving money if the left you will be paying out seeing a sparrow or finch indicates a pregnancy or new birth seeing a screech owl is a sign of death |
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When a broom falls unexpectedly company is coming bad luck too spill the salt throw a pinch over your left shoulder to counter act this if your nose itches a lover is thinking about you but cannot see you if the bottom of your right foot itches you will be taking a journey if your right palm itches you will be receiving money if the left you will be paying out seeing a sparrow or finch indicates a pregnancy or new birth seeing a screech owl is a sign of death wow., my right palm is itching now, |
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If you shake it more than three times after you pee, you are just having too much fun
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If you shake it more than three times after you pee, you are just having too much fun LOL |
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Are you thinking things like throwing salt over your shoulder or knocking on wood to counteract evil spirits? What about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes to prevent them from sneezing out their soul. Actually "Bless You" after a sneeze was from the middle ages where a sneeze was the first sign of bubonic plague. "The practice or tradition of blessing a sneeze dates back to 77AD. The custom originally began as an actual blessing by Pope Gregory in 590AD. An outbreak of the bubonic plague was closing in on Rome and sneezing was thought to be an early symptom. Saying "God Bless You" was thought to be a common halt to the disease." |
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If you shake it more than three times after you pee, you are just having too much fun LOL |
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If you fit your wedding dress before your wedding day there would be a bad luck... |
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Are you thinking things like throwing salt over your shoulder or knocking on wood to counteract evil spirits? What about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes to prevent them from sneezing out their soul. Actually "Bless You" after a sneeze was from the middle ages where a sneeze was the first sign of bubonic plague. "The practice or tradition of blessing a sneeze dates back to 77AD. The custom originally began as an actual blessing by Pope Gregory in 590AD. An outbreak of the bubonic plague was closing in on Rome and sneezing was thought to be an early symptom. Saying "God Bless You" was thought to be a common halt to the disease." ohhh that is informative |
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