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Title: Old Wives Tales Post by: Melissa on February 20, 2008, 07:18:42 PM While talking to TwistedIllusion, I came up with this topic.
What's some of your favorite old wives tales you've heard? For example one that I've always heard is, if your palm itches, it means you will be coming into some money soon. Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: OdinsEyes on February 21, 2008, 04:09:45 AM If your ears itch it means someone is talking about you.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: undead_elf on February 21, 2008, 09:26:09 AM While talking to TwistedIllusion, I came up with this topic. What's some of your favorite old wives tales you've heard? For example one that I've always heard is, if your palm itches, it means you will be coming into some money soon. No fair you took mine :ohmy Now I must think of another one. Ok, putting a penny in your loafers is supposed to bring you good luck. I still see people doing it today. Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: SanguinLover on February 23, 2008, 08:25:39 AM Turning your shirt inside out will repel the "evil eye". Or sleeping with lavender under your pillow will help you dream of the one you will marry.
Don't get me started. "old wives tales" are a hobby. I've got books full of them! LOL Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Poppy on February 23, 2008, 08:33:28 AM Ok. Here's one. My grandmother used to tell me that if you took a hair from a horses tail and let it sit in rain water it would turn into a worm. She truly believed it too.
If you rub a wart with a slice of potato and then bury the potato the wart will dissolve as the potato does. ??? Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: mehtare on February 25, 2008, 10:28:48 PM For example one that I've always heard is, if your palm itches, it means you will be coming into some money soon. Yeah, if it's your left palm... an itching right palm means you will be spending money. Sneezing three times in a row supposedly indicates that someone hates you. Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: TwistedIllusion on February 25, 2008, 11:03:47 PM Sneezing cats promise rain and is a good omen but if it sneezes three times the household will suffer colds. :eek3
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Raphael on February 26, 2008, 01:53:49 PM Itchy nose means you're gonna kiss a fool??? I never could figure that one out either.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Vicereine_of_Drac on March 05, 2008, 02:36:11 AM Step on a crack, and you'll break your mother's back. :P I just had to say it. :lol:
To see a butterfly at night means an approaching death -how you would see such a tiny thing in the night, I have no idea. Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Poppy on March 05, 2008, 04:24:18 AM If a wild bird gets in your house it means someone in the house is going to die.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: undead_elf on March 05, 2008, 12:03:40 PM Step on a crack, and you'll break your mother's back. :P I just had to say it. :lol: To see a butterfly at night means an approaching death -how you would see such a tiny thing in the night, I have no idea. Ever see that commercial for Lunesta, with the radioactive green glowing butterfly? That's how you'll see it, and when you do, RUN! :lol: Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Poppy on March 05, 2008, 12:50:47 PM That is a Lunar Moth (but it does seem radioactive...lol). (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k190/Alyushia1/lunarmoth.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Kitty on March 13, 2008, 06:49:55 PM That moth is pretty!
A horseshoe, hung above the doorway, will bring good luck to a home. (a few of my family members do that) Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Poppy on March 13, 2008, 07:09:48 PM They're beautiful, but very very rare now.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: magicr666 on March 13, 2008, 08:19:34 PM Hold your breath when passing a grave yard.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: SanguinLover on March 14, 2008, 07:19:43 AM Burying a sword or axe under your front door will keep unwanted guests away. ( Old Norse custom).
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Anathema on March 21, 2008, 04:24:21 PM This is a wierd one for women
When washing dishes, if your shirt gets wet, your husband will be lazy. My ex's mother and aunts told me that one. Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Raphael on March 21, 2008, 05:15:33 PM What if a guys shirt gets wet???? ;D
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: undead_elf on March 21, 2008, 05:18:59 PM What if a guys shirt gets wet???? ;D I don't know if I want to know now :lol: Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Raphael on March 21, 2008, 05:20:15 PM I was going to make another comment but Mel would have kicked my butt and sent me to the dungeon again for it.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Poppy on March 21, 2008, 06:15:20 PM Be nice Raph..lol
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: undead_elf on March 21, 2008, 06:53:30 PM A black cat could bring evil or its blood cure disease
Check out this site on superstitions and old wives tales. http://superstitions.thecauldronbrew.com/index.htm Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: TwistedIllusion on March 23, 2008, 01:29:47 PM US superstition regards the two dollar bill as unlucky to the holder, particularly if won in through gambling.
Title: Re: Old Wives Tales Post by: Rowan1123 on April 21, 2008, 09:18:22 AM A cricket in the house brings good luck and must not be harmed, same for ladybugs.
A toad in the garden insures a good harvest. Killing a spider is bad luck. Wearing amber protects against illness and the evil eye. If you say "white rabbit" three times at the full moon, by next full moon you will receive a surprise or a gift. Wow, my family had more superstitions than I realized.
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