Myths, Wives tales, Superstitions, and the Like
08-06-2011, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
if there were bubbles when we poured tea into your tea cup, my MIL used to scoop them up with a spoon and eat them. If you did, you were supposed to have money coming your way.
speaking of superstitions, everyone knows about the wishbone and making a wish. How many grew up calling it a "pully bone"? I had a friend down south who called it that.
08-06-2011, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by np3
No tales, but I laughed at the onion trick! Wonder how the room smells!
08-06-2011, 02:43 PM
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From my grandmother:
Wear a black silk thread around your neck to keep from getting the croup.
If you have a sore throat you didn't tie your sock around your neck.
Don't put your arms over your head when expecting or the cord will be around the baby's neck.
Wear a black silk thread around your neck to keep from getting the croup.
If you have a sore throat you didn't tie your sock around your neck.
Don't put your arms over your head when expecting or the cord will be around the baby's neck.
08-06-2011, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
Originally Posted by QuiltE
if there were bubbles when we poured tea into your tea cup, my MIL used to scoop them up with a spoon and eat them. If you did, you were supposed to have money coming your way.
speaking of superstitions, everyone knows about the wishbone and making a wish. How many grew up calling it a "pully bone"? I had a friend down south who called it that.
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