A collection of superstitions, beliefs, and old wives tales from various cultures and eras. Includes wedding customs and superstitions and fears about death. ... Superstitions: old wives tales, folklore, bizarre beliefs, taboos, omens, lucky & unlucky things...
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The biggest list of superstitions on the web. ... Good Luck Superstitions; • A frog brings good luck to the house it enters. • A spider spinning in the morning. • Carry an acorn to bring luck & ensure a long life. Click here for more; Animal Superstitions;
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Category Halloween Superstitions ... An old tradition was that girls should go into a field and there scatter the seed of hemp. While they did so they chanted “Hempseed I sow thee Come after me and show me”. Upon suddenly turning round, it was declared that each girl would see a vision of the man who would be her husband.
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The Tradition of; Superstitions; History, Meanings, Predicted Outcomes or ? ... And in the old days a triangle symbolized "Life." So... if you walked under a ladder leaning against a wall you were breaking the symbol of life. When tested recently in Britain, it was discovered that 70% of people still today refuse to...
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1. Tying a frog around a child’s neck makes the child teethe easier. ... 2. Wearing a horseshoe nail ring prevents rheumatism. ... 3. Swallowing three buckshot a day for three days prevents measles.
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This Article is Proudly Sponsored by Saints of Swing.; Click Here for Banner Advertising Information ; ... Good Luck - Bad Luck; . . . superstitions and sayings of unknown origin ... ; GOOD LUCK; It is considered good luck for a bride to meet a lamb, a dove, a spider, a policeman, a clergyman, a doctor, a blind man or a black...
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The day I am writing this it is Friday the 13th. I got to thinking about superstitions, where they started, and how many of us, whether we realize it or not, live by any of them. I can't imagine how many superstitions there must be spanning the globe. ... 2 Old Superstitions: Which Ones Do You Live By?
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Old Superstitions; June 25, 2004 10:12 AM Subscribe ... Ahhh, my old favourite one is there! "It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match." posted by shepd at 12:48 PM on June 25, 2004 ... Old Superstitions. posted by hama7 (8 comments total)
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For more superstitions about babies, see Pregnancy. ... 10 Rodeo Superstitions ... An old Mexican belief is if a dish or pot falls and breaks for no reason, someone in your family has died.
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