was raised by superstitions:
don't put a hat on the bed, bad luck,
don't pass anyone one the stairs, bad luck,
don't sing at the table, bad luck ( some how birthdays were excluded)
spill salt, sprikle a few grains over left shoulder to keep away evil spirits
if you drop a "T towel" a towel you dry dishes, you will get company
if your left hand itches, money is coming your way.
who knows who what when and where from my family.. as I grew up and had children of my own.. I really tried not to pass this intense life style.. hah!
I always worried I was effecting my LUCK all along life's path until I really understood: History 101 or such.. German's used superstition to teach their children manors.. made sense to me.. except for the salt on the floor.
nice thread !