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celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 9 Nov

I think it is always interesting to learn about the origins of superstitions. How they got started and where they originated. I have chosen three that I thought were interesting to share: When we hope something will happen or we...

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Fall Superstitions

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 12 Oct

Fall is an interesting time. Full of fun activities and traditions. But, also there are some interesting superstitions. Here's just a few: Catch a falling leaf and get good luck. A red one can mean good luck in love while a...

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Winter Solstice and Superstitions

Anna @LadyDuck (502429) • Italy 21 Dec 22

Today is the Winter Solstice, the day when earth's poles reach their maximum axial tilt away from the Sun and today winter starts. According to an ancient middle oriental superstition the "Dark Spirits" walk the earth during "the...

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Superstitious? - Yes or No

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222314) • United States 24 Apr 22

There are so many superstitions around the world: Don't open an umbrella in the house, don't walk under a ladder, a black cat crossing your path, a hat on a bed, knocking on wood, breaking a mirror, the number 13, Friday the...

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Rules

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 20 Apr 22

When I was younger, I made myself quite a few rules. Have you ever heard of a kid making their own rules? There is one rule that I do really need to follow. Rule #1 Exercise before bed! I had a superstition that the food...

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First-Foot Tradition - Does a Dark Cat Count?

Anna @LadyDuck (502429) • Italy 1 Jan 22

The "first foot" is the first person who enters the home on the first day of the year. This tradition slightly varies from country to country. In Scotland and North England, a tall, dark-haired man is considered a sign of good...

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Happy Friday

Female Survivor @WomanWarrior1969 (231) 12 Nov 21

I don't know if anybody noticed, but I haven't been here for about a week. You know the old saying "bad things come in 3's? I think that's what is happening with me. First I end up breaking an ankle. Second, (I just can't believe...

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What's a superstition that people in your country / culture follow?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 10 Sep 21

I guess the ones that come to mind are the black cat one (unfortunately), the ladder (don't walk under), and the crack in a sidewalk one. I am sure that I am forgetting quite a few of them, so please if there are others you can...

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Friday the 13th...

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 13 Aug 21

So, how is your day going so far. Did you even realize that it was Friday the 13th? Have to admit that it kind of creeps me out. I guess it all comes down to if you are superstitious or not. Me... I think that I inherited the...

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Terrors of Friday the 13th

Alexandria Gabrielle @shairai (37) • Philippines 12 Aug 21

Though the history and origins are not clear, here are brief theories why the duo Friday and 13th gained a sinister reputation: 1. In a Norse mythology, a 13th guest showed up uninvited and shot the god of joy and happiness. 2....

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Do you believe in superstitions?

Ummulkhair @Ummulkhair (116) 22 May 21

Hey my lotters hope you all are doing good. Today's weather is a bit sunny and today I was thinking about some superstitious stuffs I don't know if they are real or not. Thats why I thought to ask you all about this. There are so...

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Friday the 13th

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222314) • United States 13 Mar 20

Since JJ @mykj999 is tired of seeing coronavirus posts and wanted to see something related to Friday the 13th, here goes: Friday the 13th is considered unlucky in the Western culture and can occur 1-3 times a year when a month...

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Thunderstorms and Lightnings

Anna @LadyDuck (502429) • Italy 25 Apr 19

Thunderstorm season is coming. I have always feared lightnings, they can cause serious damages to a house and they also kill. Before Benjamin Franklin invented the lighting rod, there were weird superstition about how to be safe...

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Traditions - Are You Wearing Something New?

Anna @LadyDuck (502429) • Italy 1 Jan 19

Every country has different traditions and superstitions to start the New Year. In Italy, in the past, the tradition suggested to wear something new for the first day of the year. A new dress, or shirt, anything new, that is a...

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Are you a superstitious person?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 29 Dec 18

Superstition is something cultural, which goes from generation to generation and seems to be increasingly consolidated (in its most diverse forms) throughout the world. However, not everyone believes them (be it of any nature)......

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Tuesday That 13th Day......

Sue21 @lovinangelsinstead21 (36847) • Pamplona, Spain 13 Nov 18

Now this is really silly for me as its just nothing to be afraid of more than any other day. For a lot of people here its a day which they dislike as to them its like Friday the 13th all over again. They have even adopted Friday...

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The Terror of Friday the Thirteenth

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97990) • Daytona Beach, Florida 13 Jul 18

As much as this day makes some people cringe while others might lock themselves indoors for me it is completely different. I was born on a Friday in March and one of my lucky birth numbers is 13 so each Friday the 13th is...

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13 Food Superstitions

Anna @LadyDuck (502429) • Italy 12 Jul 18

As Friday 13th, is approaching, I thought it could be interesting to share some superstitions. The following are all superstitions about food. 1 - spilling salt on the table brings bad luck. As a remedy, throw salt over your...

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I Used To Do This Very Thing

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 30 Apr 18

So weird. When I was young I started this practice where whenever my friend and I drove over a railroad track we put our fingers of the right hand on the roof of inside of the car. I just started doing it. Something I thought up....

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triskadekaphobia

scarlet_woman @scarlet_woman (23463) • United States 18 Jan 18

or,fear of the number thirteen.. it amazes me some businesses will play into people's fear of thirteen.i've worked in several places that would either not have a thirteenth floor,or any rooms with that number in it. they can name...

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