Superstitions - April 13

[msesheta]

DANDELION
Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed.
Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind.
Count the seeds that remain on the stem.
That is the number of children you will have.

DOG
A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen.

DOOR
It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.

DREAMS
If you dream of death it's a sign of a birth,
if you dream of birth, it's a sign of death.
  Dream of running: a sign of a big change in your life.
  Dreams at night are a devil's delight
Dreams in the morning, heed the angels' warning.

EARS
If your right ear itches, someone is speaking well of you.
  If your left ear itches, someone is speaking ill of you.

EYE
If your right eye twitches there will soon be a birth in the family.
If the left eye twitches there will soon be a death in the family.
  To cure a sty, stand at a crossroads and recite:
Sty, sty, leave my eye
Take the next one coming by.

FINGERNAILS
It is bad luck to cut your fingernails on Friday or Sunday.
  Fingernail cuttings should be saved, burned, or buried.

FISH
A fish should always be eaten from the head toward the tail.
  Dream of fish: someone you know is pregnant.
  If you count the number of fish you caught, you will catch no more that day.
  It's bad luck to say the word "pig" while fishing at sea.

FLAG
It brings bad luck for a flag to touch the ground.

FLOWER
First Flower of Spring:
The day you find the first flower of the season can be used as an omen:
Monday means good fortune,
Tuesday means greatest attempts will be successful,
Wednesday means marriage,
Thursday means warning of small profits,
Friday means wealth,
Saturday means misfortune,
Sunday means excellent luck for weeks.

FRIDAY
A bed changed on Friday will bring bad dreams.
  Any ship that sails on Friday will have bad luck.
  You should never start a trip on Friday or you will meet misfortune.
  Never start to make a garment on Friday unless you can finish it the same day.
 
FROG
A frog brings good luck to the house it enters.



Taken from Trivia From Brain Candy
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