Superstitions Online » war http://superstitionsonline.com Spells, charms, rituals, taboos; Searchable and entertaining, find your fears, wonders and worries here. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:15:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cigarettes and Matches http://superstitionsonline.com/cigarettes-and-matches/ http://superstitionsonline.com/cigarettes-and-matches/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:02:17 +0000 Superstitions http://superstitionsonline.com/?p=392 It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.

I heard that this was because when soldiers were hiding in foxholes in the dark, the lighted match would give away their position to the enemy. 1st cigarette = ready, 2nd cigarette = aim, and the 3rd cigarette would have been FIRE!

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  • Seeing the aurora borealis means there will be war.
  • Spirits cavorting in the heavens.
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