are you Superstitious ?

[Jim]

Hi

Common North American Superstitions

These were submitted by Chris Frye from Missouri:

NEVER put your shoes on the bed, that means a death in your family

If a wild bird flies into your house that means a sign of death

When a hearse passes by, you are to raise your feet and hold your breath and close your eyes. That will keep death away from your door.

From Millie, of Singapore, we get this advice about gifts:

Do not give your partners the following items as gifts:

Shoes - Encourages them to walk out of the relationship

Perfumes - Attracts a third party that can break up the relationship

Bags - Encourages them to pack and leave the relationship

Here's a sampling of what we've collected from other sources to date. Most North American kids know this one:

Step on a crack, break your mother's back....

I've been known to wear a shirt inside out all day because of this one, (I believe rooted in French Canadian traditions):

If you accidentally find yourself wearing or doing something inside out or backwards, you're in for a pleasant surprise!

About itching (probably passed on from many cultures):

Itchy ear, someone's talking about you; itchy nose, you'll kiss a fool; itchy right palm, you'll meet someone new; itchy left palm, money's coming, itchy feet, you're on your way somewhere.

Most of us are willing to take a few extra steps because:

It's bad luck to walk under a ladder.
It's bad luck to have a black cat cross your path.

Lots of us try to bring good luck into our lives by:

carrying a rabbit's foot in our pockets
bringing a stick of coal to a friend's home, New Year's day
(probably rooted in Welsh traditions)
putting a penny in our shoe
carrying a piece of jade or tiger's eye

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