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Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its’ wings. When an Angel misses you, she/he tosses a penny down, and is letting you know that she/he is watching over you. Amazon.com Widgets Full Article

If your apron string becomes loosened, your true love is thinking of you.  New York. If your apron drops off, you’ll lose your beau. The same is true if you lose your garter.  Stevens Point, Wis. If a girl wet her apron in washing, it is a sign that she will have a drunken husband.  Labrador, Scilly Full Article

Bringing an ax into the home brings death. It’s bad luck to dream about an axe. Having cattle step over an axe when taken out of the pasture for the first time in spring protects them against evil magic. Full Article

Bad luck for race car drivers: Talking to a woman before a race Getting into the car on the side of the exhaust pipe. Walking in front of the car more than once before the start of the race. Signing autographs Having pictures taken. Eating peanuts before a race. Having a woman in the garage area. Full Article

Good luck: Transferring “lucky” items from an old car to a new car. Buying the car of a wealthy person increases your chances of becoming wealthy too. Bad luck: Buying a car on the thirteenth of a month. Buying a car with 13 in the license plate. Changing a car that has been trouble free for a new one. Cleaning your car Full Article

Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, is the name given to the colored lights in the sky observed in the extreme Northern Hemisphere. Seeing the aurora borealis means there will be war. Spirits cavorting in the heavens. Full Article

See also FIRE In the home: Scattering ashes over the roof of a house protects it against thunder and lightning. Sweeping out ashes on Christmas is bad luck. Sweeping out ashes on a Friday is bad luck. Sweeping out ashes after four in the afternoon is bad luck. Crops: Spreading ashes on crops at Midsummer brings a good harvest. Scattering human ashes to Full Article

According to the Christian calendar, Ascension Day represents the day Christ ascended to heaven and occurs on the Thursday following the fifth Sunday after Easter. Working on Ascension Day is bad luck and brings about accidents. Weather Omens: Sun on Ascension Day foretells a long hot summer. Rain on Ascension Day means cattle will suffer disease and crops Full Article

Wearing an arrowhead protects against the evil eye. Cattle suddenly coming down with illness have been “elf-shot” or pierced by fairy’s arrows. Drinking water into which a flint arrowhead has been dipped cures female ailments. Full Article

April Fool’s Day is celebrated on the first day of April each year. It is common practice to play practical jokes on family and friends on this day. Playing practical jokes after 12 noon is bad luck. Failing to respond in a jovial manner to practical jokes is bad luck. Being fooled by an attractive girl may be Full Article