Chasing Rainbows: Superstition Trivia

July 31, 2009

Superstition Trivia

I have always been fascinated by trivia and by superstitions. Some people refer to them as, "Old Wives Tales", and while many have emanated from jabbering old wives, they still hold my interest and many people will adamantly attest to their validity. I will do a few "installments" of trivia/superstition over the next few days and you can decide for yourself which are worthy of keeping and which need to be permanently trashed. I found a resource that presents them alphabetically, so I will simply utilize their format for ease of presenting them, as well as reading them.

ACORN	An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
	An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
AMBER	Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
AMBULANCE	Seeing an ambulance is very unlucky unless you pinch your nose or hold your breath until you see a black or a brown dog.
	Touch your toes Touch your nose Never go in one of those Until you see a dog.
APPLE	Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.
	An apple a day Keeps the doctor away.
	If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.
BABY	To predict the sex of a baby: Suspend a wedding band held by a piece of thread over the palm of the pregnant girl. If the ring swings in an oval or circular motion the baby will be a girl. If the ring swings in a straight line the baby will be a boy.
BASEBALL BAT	Spit on a new bat before using it for the first time to make it lucky
BED	It's bad luck to put a hat on a bed.
	If you make a bedspread, or a quilt, be sure to finish it or marriage will never come to you
	Placing a bed facing north and south brings misfortune.
	You must get out of bed on the same side that you get in or you will have bad luck.
	When making the bed, don't interrupt your work, or you will spend a restless night in it.
BEE	If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant.
	A swarm of bees settling on a roof is an omen that the house will burn down.
BELL	The sound of bells drives away demons because they're afraid of the loud noise.
	When a bell rings, a new angel has received his wings.
BIRD	A bird in the house is a sign of a death.
	If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow.
BIRTH	Monday's child is fair of face; Tuesday's child is full of grace; Wednesday's child is full of woe; Thursday's child has far to go; Friday's child is loving and giving; Saturday's child works hard for a living. But the child that is born on the Sabbath day is fair and wise, good and gay.
BIRTHDAY CAKE	If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with the first puff you will get your wish.
BLARNEY STONE	The Blarney Stone is a stone set in the wall of the Blarney Castle tower in the Irish village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney.)
BLUE	To protect yourself from witches, wear a blue bead.
	Touch blue And your wish Will come true.
BREAD	Before slicing a new loaf of bread, make the sign of the cross on it.
	A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it.

BRIDE	Bridal & wedding superstitions
BRIDGE	If you say good-bye to a friend on a bridge, you will never see each other again.
BROOM	Do not lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed.
	If you sweep trash out the door after dark, it will bring a stranger to visit.
	If someone is sweeping the floor and sweeps over your feet, you'll never get married.
	Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one.
	To prevent an unwelcome guest from returning, sweep out the room they stayed in immediately after they leave. Resource: www.corsinet.com - Trivia

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Always interesting Ginger ! And NEVER kill a cricket-they are good luck when you hear them chirpping....Old Southern superstition ...

Posted by: Paul | August 02, 2009 at 12:32 PM

Thank you, Paul. The cricket rule was followed in our home too.

Posted by: Ginger | August 02, 2009 at 05:30 PM

Honestly speaking the connection between these 2 notions is not quite clear for me

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