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What Myths were we told when we were Children......
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: jstephens9 on December 23, 2007, 12:50:55 am ---Yes, I have heard that one too. Supposedly it had something to do with that a cat would jump in the crib and suck all of the air out of the baby. The thing is I have no idea why a cat would want to do that.
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My goodness! This type of cat tale did exist into the late 80's at my house.
TampaTalon^">
Katie77:
--- Quote from: jstephens9 on December 23, 2007, 12:50:55 am ---Yes, I have heard that one too. Supposedly it had something to do with that a cat would jump in the crib and suck all of the air out of the baby. The thing is I have no idea why a cat would want to do that.
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Apparently the cat would jump in the cot because it could smell milk on the baby..........
David In Indy:
My Mother had all kinds of myths....
AN upside down broom left on the porch will ward away evil.
Acorns on the window sill will prevent lightening strikes.
A boiling pot of salted water will scare away house haints.
If you touch "it" you will stunt your growth. :laugh: She didn't succeed with that one! I'm 6 foot 2!! ;)
I remember Mom telling me Christmas is the most haunted time of the year; even more so than Halloween. Christmas is the time when our deceased loved ones come back to check up on us.
This is a good thread Sue!!
tampatalon:
When I was around 5 or 6 and we would eat at the luncheon counter at the
Woolworth's downtown, my mother would tell me not to eat the chewing gum
people discarded by sticking the gum on the underside of the counter because it
had disease and I would die. After a few moments of thought I asked her if the
gum under the luncheon counter at Kresge's was any better.
TampaTalon^">
Katie77:
--- Quote from: tampatalon on December 23, 2007, 07:10:35 am ---When I was around 5 or 6 and we would eat at the luncheon counter at the
Woolworth's downtown, my mother would tell me not to eat the chewing gum
people discarded by sticking the gum on the underside of the counter because it
had disease and I would die. After a few moments of thought I asked her if the
gum under the luncheon counter at Kresge's was any better.
TampaTalon^">
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Oh Steve.....you actually thought of eating someone else's chewing gum??????........UGH !!!!
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