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What Myths were we told when we were Children......
MaineWriter:
Since it is Christmas and a day for giving presents...
It is bad luck to give someone a knife for a present, since it will sever the friendship. If you do insist on giving a knife, then you should tape a penny to the blade to counteract the bad luck.
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Shasta542:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on December 25, 2007, 08:45:21 am ---Since it is Christmas and a day for giving presents...
It is bad luck to give someone a knife for a present, since it will sever the friendship. If you do insist on giving a knife, then you should tape a penny to the blade to counteract the bad luck.
L
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Oh--that reminds me of the one brought up at wedding showers. The bride-to-be has to remove any ribbons without cutting or breaking them or it's bad luck for the marriage.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 25, 2007, 10:36:23 am ---Oh--that reminds me of the one brought up at wedding showers. The bride-to-be has to remove any ribbons without cutting or breaking them or it's bad luck for the marriage.
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Really? OMGs how long traditions last! I'm sure it's even older than this, but ancient Roman brides wore a girdle tied with a Hercules knot. The groom had to untie it, not cut or break it. It was meant to symbolize the strength of their union.
Katie77:
Another present one.......
If you give someone a purse or a handbag, you should put a coin or some money in it..........if you give it empty, the presumption is it will always be empty.......
I can remember when I was a kid, even if you bought a new purse or handbag, there was usually a penny coin inside.
ifyoucantfixit:
Wow I have never been a superstitious person. But hearing all these things makes me wonder..I have
probably been on the wrong end of every one of them.
My mothers father was superstitious about a ton of things.. but it was always just silly to me. But you
are making me wonder.
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