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Flower Petals
Young girls play a game where they pull the petals off of flowers using an alternate saying of “he loves me” and “he loves me not” with each petal pulled. Many believe that the game originated specifically with daisies, which were believed to have grown where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell after the death of her son, Jesus. The original game of “he loves me” or “he loves me not,” therefore, was meant to determine if the woman in question had found favor with Christ. … Read entire article »
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Baseball
It’s bad luck for Baseball season to begin on a Friday. Fingers of a player’s glove must be left pointing to his team’s dugout when he goes to bat. It’s bad luck for a player to meet a member of the clergy on the way to the baseball ground. It’s bad luck to have a left handed pitcher on your team. It’s bad luck for the batting team if a dog walks across the playing field. Bat: It’s bad luck to lend your bat to a teammate. A split bat is bad luck. A bat left lying crosswise in front of a dugout is bad luck. It’s good luck to leave a piece of chewing gum stuck to the top of a bat. It’s good luck to spit on your hands before picking up a bat. If a player changes bats … Read entire article »
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