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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 10, 2011 16:28:15 GMT -6
You know those old sayings where your very own Auntie Muriel tells you things..... words of wisdom for luck. I see these as sort of magical and fun. I am guilty of saying some of them. Most of course I don't believe in but still find them very interesting. SO here is a thread for us to post the old wives tales... magical words of wisdom that we had been told from generation to generation. Here is one... "Knock on wood" to keep from jinxing yourself for saying something that you don't want to have to take back later. You know... speaking too soon. Some people say "touch wood" in other parts of the world. Here is another... Find a penny pick it up,
then all day you'll have good luck.
but don't pick it up if it's tails up because that is bad luck. Do you guys have any more to post here? I'll add more as I remember them. Have fun. Hmm? Maybe I should have waited to post this next month since it's St. Patrick's Day... The Luck O'the Irish.  |
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Post by rallem on Feb 10, 2011 16:49:46 GMT -6
Step on a crack, brake your momma's back.
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 10, 2011 21:01:51 GMT -6
If you spill any salt, take a pinch and throw it over your shoulder to keep from having bad luck.
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Post by rallem on Feb 11, 2011 5:32:16 GMT -6
If you happen to notice a storm petrel while visiting Scotland, the legend is that someone will die soon. It is believed the storm petrel is a sailor that died at sea.
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Post by Duddahs on Feb 11, 2011 10:55:35 GMT -6
Do not open an Umbrella indoors.....
I never really understood this one anyway.. Why would you need an Umbrella indoors... If you need on, what you really need is a Carpenter!
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 12, 2011 7:51:19 GMT -6
Same thing for a black cat crossing your path. Why would that be something to worry about? Sounds to me something that a muggle heard from a wizard that his witch wife has a black cat and to stay away from her or she'll hex them. ;D
Another... never walk under a ladder.
Really who would? I would be afraid of falling objects if someone is up there.
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 12, 2011 7:52:44 GMT -6
I was watching Merlin last night and thought Morgana got a cool mirror... sounded familiar to me for some reason. ;D
Oh and now here is the one... Don't break a mirror or you'll have seven years bad luck.
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Post by rallem on Feb 12, 2011 8:55:30 GMT -6
A crow cawing outside your house signals the arrival of a guest.
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Post by Duddahs on Feb 12, 2011 13:58:46 GMT -6
Oh, finding a dead bird is supposed to forcast death amongst your family or friends.
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Post by rin68nyr on Feb 12, 2011 14:26:19 GMT -6
My husband's mother was very superstitous, and some has rubbed off on him. I always laugh, because, though I do knock on wood, I don't really believe in bad luck. So, when he has the ladder in our house to decorate the tree...I make sure to walk under it (since I know it's safe)...or open a wet umbrella inside, for it to dry...just to see what he'll say  I also have always chosen the number 13 whenever I can...NOT at all unlucky to me! LOL Erin |
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Post by Duddahs on Feb 12, 2011 14:57:31 GMT -6
Yeah Erin, but you come from the land of Witches and Burnings!
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Post by fangsfan1 on Feb 12, 2011 18:35:31 GMT -6
I have a good friend who loves the number 13. She is 89 years young so I guess 13 has doen well for her.
I always heard if your ears are ringing it means someone is talking about you.
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Post by Duddahs on Feb 12, 2011 19:09:01 GMT -6
If your right palm itches you are going to receive money
But if your left palm itches, you are going to loose or spend money
Personally, if there is money in my wallet, I am going to spend it
but if I do not have money in my pocket, I still have credit cards and my debit card
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 12, 2011 20:44:16 GMT -6
I have a good friend who loves the number 13. She is 89 years young so I guess 13 has doen well for her. Yay fangsfan's good friend. Now she sounds like a lady I'd like to meet. ;D I use this one all of the time.. Just the other night my friend Maryann said her ears have been ringing and my friend Travis told her that means she needs to answer the phone.  We both just looked at him like he was nuts. ;D But what I want to ask YOU dear friend... so if people are talking about you and THAT makes your ears ring, then I wonder what you have been going through lately because I have been THINKING about you a lot during this time?  ... Duddah, I knew that about your right hand itching. Funny because one day I called someone up to ask them what happens if their left hand itches? They thought I was nuts. They said it means I need to scratch it. Boy this world we live in just has no sense of humor. ;D |
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Post by rin68nyr on Feb 13, 2011 6:06:13 GMT -6
I have a good friend who loves the number 13. She is 89 years young so I guess 13 has doen well for her. I always heard if your ears are ringing it means someone is talking about you. Oh geez..my ears are ALWAYS ringing! LOL Erin |
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 13, 2011 16:00:09 GMT -6
LOL... Yeah, mine too. I cracked my skull when I was 14, so the ringing has been there ever since... Also the source of my near constant migranes.  BUT the cure is to keep some white noise in the background at all time. Well, that and meds.... and a one tracked mind to find a reason to smile. Let's see.... what other wives tale can I recall right now?  Ok... wedding. I need to put my thoughts on wedding stuff for writing purposes SO, here are a couple having to do with that. Something old, something new.
Something borrowed, something blue..... good luck. The groom must not see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding.... bad luck. Ok and after the wedding: Never allow anyone to try on your wedding ring or else you will have marriage problems... or worse... divorce. |
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 13, 2011 16:04:01 GMT -6
OH here is a good one...
If you see a Cardinal, you will get a visit from someone you are not expecting.
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Post by Duddahs on Feb 13, 2011 17:36:33 GMT -6
Ground Hogs Day, if the ground hog see's his shadow, there will be an additional 6 weeks of Winter!
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Post by grandpalovegood on Feb 17, 2011 3:34:10 GMT -6
It's bad luck to speak ill of the dead. OK... I just thought that was bad manners... what's luck have to do with it?  |
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Post by fangsfan1 on Feb 18, 2011 20:08:27 GMT -6
We had this one when I was a kid, I don't know if it was specific to just my hometown or not. There is a flying insect called a darning needle. They always said that if you used bad language in front of a darning needle it would sew your mouth up! I'm still nervous even now when I see a darning needle.
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I also have always chosen the number 13 whenever I can...NOT at all unlucky to me! LOL
We both just looked at him like he was nuts. ;D
