Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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    Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
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    Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
    9
    Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
    131
    Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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    It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
    57
    If one walks underneath an open ladder it is said to bring bad luck. Sometimes it is said that this can be undone by immediately walking backwards back underneath the ladder.
    105
    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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