According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!

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cuz the squirell will eat the acorn and it will be the one getting struck by lightning *taking his time eating btw LOOOOOOOL

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Sick! Imagine the smell coming out of the dead shrew, and it most likely would contain a whole bunch of worms eating it from the inside out. Eaaaahhhh
If you would make a superstition, at least make a pleasing one. For example: find a smooth rock in a flowing river and always keep that rock in your pocket. From now on, every time you see this rock or feel it in your pocket, name one thing you are grateful for!
Better isn't it!