SuperstitionsOnline.com All the bits of strange your grandparents lived by & warned you about.

0

G / W

3 Jan, 2010

Walking Over a Grave

Do not walk over someone who is lying on the ground, it’s like walking over their grave. When you shiver for no reason, it means someone is walking over the ground where you will...

Golf 0

G

3 Jan, 2010

Golf

If you are an avid golfer, some things to keep in mind in order to have a good luck outing are to set out for golfing on a rainy day and start your round...

0

T

3 Jan, 2010

Travel

If you stumble when you leave your house at the beginning of your journey or stumble more than once during the course of your journey, you are advised to postpone or end the trip...

Christmas Superstitions 0

C

13 Dec, 2009

Christmas Superstitions

Mistletoe should never be brought into the home before New Years Eve. It’s unlucky to take down mistletoe used as a Christmas decoration. Therefore, the dead piece of twig is supposed to stay there...

0

T

11 Nov, 2009

Tea

If the tea-kettle boils, you will boil your beaux away. Salem, Mass. If you have a cup of tea handed to you, and there are little bits floating on top, they represent the number...

Dresses and Dress Making 0

D

11 Nov, 2009

Dresses and Dress Making

If you have a dress with rings for a figure in it, it is a sign you will be married before it is worn out. New York. If you have hearts in a figure...

0

A

11 Nov, 2009

Apron

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...

0

I

29 Oct, 2009

Itchy

Some people maintain the superstitious belief that when a part of your body is itchy and you feel like you need to scratch it, someone or something is trying to tell you something. This...

0

S

28 Oct, 2009

Salt

It’s said that salt represents friendship, so when you spill salt, you might lose a friend, but you can avoid it by throwing a pinch with your left hand over your left shoulder. Salt...

Leaves 0

L

28 Oct, 2009

Leaves

If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.

Follow:

Visit Our Partner Sites

urbanlegendsonline.com don't believe everything you're told Grow with me in my NJ garden planting vegetables, flowers and fruits in my front and back yards at the New Jersey Shore. jumprope songs, clapping games, playground rhymes

More

Superstitions That Start With…