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Badgers
Keeping a badger’s tooth about your person brings good luck and makes you unbeatable at gambling games. … Read entire article »
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Ambulance
When you see one, protect yourself from bad luck by pinching your nose or holding your breath until you see a black or brown dog. “Touch your toes, touch your nose, Never go in one of those. Hold your collar, do not swallow, until you see a dog.” … Read entire article »
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Aircraft, Airplanes and Flying
Before flying: Touching wood is good luck as long as you touch a living tree and not something made from “dead” wood such as a chair, table or desk. It’s unlucky to use the words “crash” or “prank”. During flight: It’s unlucky to carry real flowers on board. Keep mean spirits calm by neatly crossing the seatbelts in vacant seats. On landing: Keep your good luck going by offering a personal sacrifice – empty your pockets on the ground after … Read entire article »
Apples
Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have. Apples are … Read entire article »
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Amber
Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds. … Read entire article »
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Albatross
An albatross flying round a ship in mid-ocean was an omen of wind and bad weather to come. It was very unlucky to kill it because it was thought to embody the restless soul of some dead mariner. … Read entire article »
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Acorn
An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life. An acorn at the window will keep lightning out. … Read entire article »
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Age
Revealing your age is unlucky. To discern someone’s age: Take one of his or her head hairs and tie it to a small gold ring, suspending it inside a glass. A person’s age is revealed by the number of times the ring strikes the inside of the glass. … Read entire article »
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Actors: bad luck omens during the play
It is bad luck to: Have real flowers on stage. Catch part of your costume on entering the scene. Have a picture of an ostrich on stage. Use real food, drink, or jewelry on stage. Open an umbrella on stage. Have a cat on stage. Use the words “turkey” and “bomb.” … Read entire article »
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Actors: good luck omens during the play
It is good luck to: Have shoes that squeak when making your first stage entrance. Trip on entering the scene on the opening night of a play. Fall during the play. Say “shit” or “merde” once during a performance. … Read entire article »
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