Superstitions

A superstition is the belief or notion that isn't based on reason or supporting facts. (dictionary.com)  We all have superstitions, one of the most common that I can think of is the black cat crossing your path.  There are others and here are a few of the weirdest that I've come across...

• A bird in the house is a sign of death.  (Never heard this before!)
• A horseshoe in the bedroom will keep the nightmares away.  (I always had a dream catcher)
• A broken mirror is seven years bad luck
• The number 13 just has one heck of a bad rep!
• Apparently, giving a knife as a gift to just about anyone is bad luck.  A neighbor will become your enemy, a lover will leave you, etc...
• The spouse to go to sleep first on the wedding day will be the first to die.

There are literally thousands, even some for acorns...

Anyways, you can find a big list at bored.com

And then there are those that I do without thinking...

• I always throw a pinch if salt over my shoulder if I spill some.
• I sometimes find myself avoiding cracks in the floor (Don't want to break my mother's back!)
• I don't open umbrellas in the house (although I think that's more because I'm scared I'll break stuff)
• I have seen who I'll marry by twisting the stem off an apple.  (I'm still waiting....)
• I once threw a stolen dish towel in the woods to get rid of warts (I used to have them on my knee and thumbs).  (Hey, I was eight!)  It didn't work, although, when I rubbed my mothers pregnant belly...Viola! They went away!

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