Superstitions
Whether you believe in superstitions or not they are here to
stay. Many of them have been around since the beginning of time. Superstition
is an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear, so there are a lot of
scary ignorant people running around these days. As human beings, we tend to
make up things when we can’t understand or explain something.
Here
are a few common superstitions I remember from childhood:
-Find
a 4-leaf clover and you will have GOOD LUCK.
-If
you drop a comb while you are combing your hair
is a sign of BAD LUCK.
-Never throw hair from your comb or brush outside. Birds will
get your hair, build a nest with it, and you will go
crazy.
-If you dream of fish or fishing, someone you know is
pregnant.
-If
you break a mirror it means you will have 7
years of bad luck.
So, We Make Up Things When We Can’t Explain Something.
And, here is a really good one for you!
-If the first visitor to your house on New Year’s morning is
a woman, you will have BAD LUCK all year long. If it is a man, your will have
GOOD LUCK all year long.
My Mama and Grandmother practiced this one religiously. My
grandmother would send PaPa to our house at the crack of dawn, and Mama would
send my daddy to my grandmother’s. This way they were assured that a MAN was
the first visitor to the house on New Year’s Day…for good luck.
How rational is that? Are you
superstitious or not? Do you know anyone who is superstitious? Do you have a
superstition to share? We would love to hear about it.
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