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As you all can see, she did a SPLENDID job in researching into so MANY of them. I preserved it through this thread, and also that I can make some space in my PM box. :D
A lot of kudos for the above effort go to...Rayne!
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Awww, you're so sweet...Now I feel special :D
And...Now everyone knows how I type when I'm sleepy and I don't have time to proofread...I ALWAYS make my kids proofread everything they write.
That's gonna drive me insane, seeing all of those errors...lol
My grandmother was an extremely superstitious woman, and as such, she was also triskaidekaphobic...She would never leave the house on Friday the 13th, she wouldn't even leave her BED that day unless she absolutely had to. She basicly tried to 'skip' it
Not as bad as Stephen King, though...He is also triskaidekaphobic...He won't even stop reading a book on any page that has a 13, a variation of 13 (including 31), or even numbers that ADD UP to 13 (IE: 139)...Although, she would have done the same, if she would have thought of it, I'm sure of that.
This was told to me by my mother (who has a small hump in her nose)...Once when my grandmother was taking my mother to school, my mother told her that she had forgotten her books...My grandmother said, "We can't go back for something that we've forgotten. It's bad luck"...My mother said, "Then I can't go to school. I can't do anything without my books, and I'll get in trouble." After much pleading, and even crying (living out in the country, it takes a while to get to school), my grandmother gave in...She made sure that they both got out of the car, hung up their coats and sat in a chair, before getting back up, putting their coats back on, and heading back out the door...That little ritual didn't work...They had a wreck that morning...My grandmother was fine, the front of the truck was smashed a bit, my mother who hit the dashboard (seatbelts weren't required then, many vehicles didn't even HAVE them, and there were no such things as airbags), broke her nose...My grandmother told her that it would be a constant reminder not to snub her nose at fate.
I had tons of these things handed down to me...As a result:
I knock wood.
I warn my kids to be careful if they go back for something they've forgotten, and not to do it, if it can be avoided.
I know that when my right palm itches, I will soon be getting money from somewhere...If my left palm itches, it's gonna cost me.
Right hand = Money comes in
Left hand = Money goes out
Remember that one, and pay attention to what happens the next time your palm itches...That one is interesting
There are SO many more, but the baby needs attention and Dustin's at work, so I'm kinda busy, and I wouldn't wanna bore you guys anyway :)
And, I had already mentioned similar things here, in my superstitions thread years ago ;)