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		<title>Sneezing</title>
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Saying God Bless You When Somebody Sneezes:
When the great plague swept Europe., sufferers began sneezing violently which was a sign of death. The Pope therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer. At the same time, it was expected that anybody sneezing would cover their mouth with a cloth or their hand. This was obviously to stop the spreading of the disease, but many believed that it was to keep the soul intact. Sneezing &#8216;into the air&#8217; would allow the soul to escape and death would be imminent. Up until this time, the opposite was true. Those who sneezed were congratulated, as it was believed that a violent sneeze would expel evil from their bodies.
It&#8217;s good luck to sneeze 3 times before breakfast.
If you want to sneeze and can&#8217;t, it is a sign some one loves you, and doesn&#8217;t dare to tell it.  Boston, Mass.
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<p><strong>Saying God Bless You When Somebody Sneezes:</strong><br />
When the great plague swept Europe., sufferers began sneezing violently which was a sign of death. The Pope therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer. At the same time, it was expected that anybody sneezing would cover their mouth with a cloth or their hand. This was obviously to stop the spreading of the disease, but many believed that it was to keep the soul intact. Sneezing &#8216;into the air&#8217; would allow the soul to escape and death would be imminent. Up until this time, the opposite was true. Those who sneezed were congratulated, as it was believed that a violent sneeze would expel evil from their bodies.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s good luck to sneeze 3 times before breakfast.</p>
<p>If you want to sneeze and can&#8217;t, it is a sign some one loves you, and doesn&#8217;t dare to tell it.  <em>Boston, Mass.</em></p>
<p>In India, if a person sneezes around someone who is going on a journey or starting a project, it is bad luck to continue. The person should drink some water and wait for a while before starting again.</p>
<p>If we sneezed during a conversation about sickness or death, we were supposed to pull on our left ear to ward off the <a href="http://superstitionsonline.com/the-evil-eye-malocchio/">evil eye</a>.</p>
<h2>The Sneeze Rhyme</h2>
<p>Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger.<br />
Sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger.<br />
Sneeze on Wednesday, receive a letter.<br />
Sneeze on Thursday, something better.<br />
Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for woe.<br />
Sneeze on Saturday, a journey go.<br />
Sneeze on Sunday your safety seek, for the Devil has you rest of the week.<br />
<em>(<strong>Reader Submitted</strong> by Sam)</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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		<title>Hair and Nails</title>
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An uncovered bald head will bring rain.
If you shave your head on a Saturday, you will always be in debt.
You shouldn&#8217;t wash your hair the day before a test.
If you ever cut your hair at the waning of the moon, it won&#8217;t grow luxuriantly.
Hair cut off should always be burned; it is unlucky to throw shorn hair away; otherwise, birds might make a nest of your hair, weaving tightly, so that you would have difficulty rising on your last day.
Choosing to cut your hair (or nails) on a particular day means the following:

cut them on Monday, you cut them for health;
cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth;
cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news;
cut them on Thursday, a new pair of shoes;
cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow;
cut them on Saturday, see your true love tomorrow;
cut them on Sunday, the devil will be with you ...]]></description>
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An uncovered bald head will bring rain.</p>
<p>If you shave your head on a Saturday, you will always be in debt.</p>
<p>You shouldn&#8217;t wash your hair the day before a test.</p>
<p>If you ever cut your hair at the waning of the moon, it won&#8217;t grow luxuriantly.</p>
<p>Hair cut off should always be burned; it is unlucky to throw shorn hair away; otherwise, birds might make a nest of your hair, weaving tightly, so that you would have difficulty rising on your last day.</p>
<p>Choosing to cut your hair (or nails) on a particular day means the following:</p>
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<li>cut them on Monday, you cut them for health;</li>
<li>cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth;</li>
<li>cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news;</li>
<li>cut them on Thursday, a new pair of shoes;</li>
<li>cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow;</li>
<li>cut them on Saturday, see your true love tomorrow;</li>
<li>cut them on Sunday, the devil will be with you all the week.</li>
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<p>If the finger or toe nails of an infant are cut previous to the age of 12 months, it will prove a thief in mature age.</p>
<p>Friday cut hair, Sunday cut horn, better that man had never been born!</p>
<p>If a lock of hair over the forehead (widow&#8217;s lock) be cut before marriage, the girl will be a widow.</p>
<p>In seventeenth century England it was believed that if the fingernails of a sick person were mixed with wax, and this wax was fixed on the door of another person before sunrise it would transfer disease from one person to another. Sometimes the clipping of hair and nails of a child tied up in linen cloth were kept under the cradle in the firm belief that it would cure convulsions. It was also believed that if the crown of the head was shaved and the ahir hung upon a bush, the birds would carry it away along with the cough that patient was suffering from.</p>
<p>Reference: <strong></p>
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