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Some bad luck superstitions include some very well known, such as walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror and the date Friday 13th! More luck superstitions with an unfortunate slant, include: If you see a magpie on its own, with no other magpies near it;
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www.superstitious-minds.info/Luck-Superstitions.html
www.superstitious-minds.info/Luck-Superstitions.html
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♣SUPERSTITIONS and OLD WIVES' TALES©winnie caw 2002; (follow the arrows below for more of winnie caw's whimsy, or click on a link) ... Clothes Superstitions ... Also have their own superstitions: an itching foot = a journey to somewhere new; Flat feet = bad temper; do not enter a building left foot first, to avoid bad luck.
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www.whimsy.org.uk/superstitions.html
www.whimsy.org.uk/superstitions.html
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Other Magpie Superstitions Magpies are linked to superstition in other cultures as well. In Scotland a single magpie near the window of a house is not just bad luck, the sign of impending death; possibly because they were believed to carry a drop of the devil's blood under the tongue.
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www.timelessmyths.co.uk/saulting-magpies.html
www.timelessmyths.co.uk/saulting-magpies.html
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European Magpie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The European Magpie or Common Magpie ( Pica pica ) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa. It is one of several birds in the crow family named as magpi...
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"I saw 16 magpies today are there any superstitions attached to this?" - Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers. ... I saw 16 magpies in the park today - what does this mean. I know it is sad to dwell in superstitions but it just seemed really bizarre. I wonder what this means?
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A.� Good question there from Nooti�- and one that opens a real can of worms. This startling black and white bird is subject of many superstitions and rhymes. < xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ... two magpies for good luck; three for sorrow; four for joy; five for a wedding;
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www.theanswerbank.co.uk/History/article/why-are-magpies...
www.theanswerbank.co.uk/History/article/why-are-magpies-bad-luck/
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If a black cat crosses your path it is good luck. ... If you see a magpie on its own, with no other magpies near it, it is bad luck. ... Magpies:1 for sorrow 2 for joy 3 for a girl and 4 for a boy 5 for silver...
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www.iol.ie/~scphadr/supersti.html
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More at Virgin Media ... Superstitions - have your say on our messageboard ... Gordon Brown - family man...
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www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/house/superstitions.php
www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/house/superstitions.php
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Folklore and Superstitions regarding Ravens, Crows, and Magpies ... Magpies are ominous birds, able to foretell events by the size of the group in which they fly. (click here for magpie counting rhymes)
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www.shades-of-night.com/aviary/folklore.html
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