SUPERSTITIONS XYZ
By MySpot
@MySpot (2600)
United States
October 16, 2006 11:38am CST
WEATHER
Red sky at night,
Sailor's delight.
Red sky at morning
Sailors take warning
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
Rain on the green grass
Rain on the hillside,
But not on me.
WEDDING Wedding superstitions
WOOD
Knock three times on wood after mentioning good fortune so evil spirits won't ruin it.
WINDOW
All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave.
WISH
If you make a wish while throwing a coin into a well or fountain, the wish will come true.
Wish I may,
Wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight.
If you tell someone your wish, it won't come true.
WISHBONE
Two people pull apart the dried breastbone of a chicken or turkey until it cracks and breaks, each one making a wish while doing so. The person who gets the long half of the wishbone will have his or her wish come true.
X
The number of Xs in the palm of your right hand is the number of children you will have.
YAWN
A yawn is a sign that danger is near.
Cover your mouth when you yawn, or your soul can go out of your body along with the yawn.
1 response
@CORDALE (866)
• United States
16 Oct 06
You beat me to the punch this time! I was thinking of this topic too....LOL.... some of these i havent ever heard before and i know this will be a good one to follow as people give their responses....counting the X's on my hand now i see 7 and i have 4 kids...LOL...i love it thanks for picking this topic.
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
16 Oct 06
That's a first... you always beat me!
I actually started these and ended up with like 5 parts because there were so many! The first one is information on the history of superstition and misconception of 'Old Wives Tales' which is a long read but I thought it was interesting and with Halloween around the corner I was hoping this topic would do well.
Old Wives Tales and Superstitions~ Beliefs and Misconceptions
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/86509.aspx
Superstitions~ A to Z ((it only gets to F though... didn't know I was out of characters))
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/86521.aspx
Superstitions A to Z- PART 2
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/86524.aspx


