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What Myths were we told when we were Children......

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Jeff Wrangler:

--- 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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Probably because cats were suspected of being demons--witches' "familiars"--in disguise.

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: David on December 23, 2007, 04:03:55 am ---A boiling pot of salted water will scare away house haints.

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What's a "house haint"?  ???

Lynne:
a ghost?

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: MaineWriter on December 23, 2007, 09:32:03 am ---Public toilet seats were vectors of horrible diseases. My grandmother taught me to sort of hunch over the toilet seat and not sit down, so I wouldn't touch it. If I actually had to sit, then she taught me to put toilet paper all along the seat. Now, of course, they have paper covers you can use. I guess my grandmother was right! LOL

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My dad taught me that one, shortly before I reached adolescence (funny that I remember exactly when and where!).

Actually, there is one STD that you can--theoretically, at least--catch from toilet seats--crabs!  :P

I would guess, though, that you would have to use that toilet seat immediately after someone who has them.  :P

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: Katie77 on December 25, 2007, 06:33:54 pm ---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.

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Same deal for a man's wallet. I was told if you give someone a wallet for a present, always put some money in it so they will always have money in it.  :)

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