Nanjun

When we had an all day rain and my mom was a wreck with all of us kids in the house, she would make a paper cross and pour some salt on it and put it out on the front steps.
She said it would stop the rain. I think a solemn paryer would work better.

earthwalker

Elephants should always point to an open door.
Shoes on the table is bad luck (specially new ones).
Black cats are lucky, a white cat crossing your path, means death in your family (I think this cat superstition is particular to the county Devon where I was born).
Always put money in purses/wallets that are gifted.
Always exchange money if knives are gifted.
When moving into a new home always bring salt and bread in first (this is so you won't ever run out).

There are so many more....I have really enjoyed this post. Keep 'em coming:)

Teddybear Lady

I'm a Southern girl and that's what we called it too. "Pully bone". :thumbup:

kwhite

Ok here is one. Don't judge me. I married into this mess.
My husband killed a snake at our camp. He told me we had to burn the body at sundown or the snakes family would infest our camp. ( in retribution of the death I suppose). I told him there was not way I was roasting marshmellos over dead snake smoke so he would have to deal with the vengefull snake clan. Well I had me marshmellos and then he burned the dead snake and sure enough we had a whole colony of snakes infest our wood pile. I will never live this one down.

lollygagging

Yep. My husband's aunt swore by this and would secretly trash any elephants (she collected them) with downward trunks.

Beffy_Boo

If you sing at the table you'll mary a crazy person. If your nose itches you'll have a fight. Heartburn during pregnancy means you'll have a baby born with a full head of hair. I had the worst heartburn and my daughter was born with thick blonde hair.

kwhite

OHHHHH This explains a lot. My mom could never tell me why I wasn't supposed to sing at the table so I did when she wasn't looking. Now I know where the sanke thing came from!!!

moonwolf47

Don't cut your hair in March or you won't see the next March.

Count the stars in halo around moon. That's how many days it will be before it rains. No stars, rain tomorrow.

Only one clock per room. If more than one it will bring bad luck.

When it rains and the sun is out means devil is beating his wife, the angels are crying and it will rain the next day.

If black cat crosses in front of you, make an X sign to ward of the bad.

Always leave from the door that you entered from.

So many, can't think of them all. lol

Sharon A

My Aunt told me the same thing but she said to steal a dish rag from someone and bury it and don't tell them. I had two warts on my fingers, I think I was around 8 or 9 and they didn't have wart away back then or else we couldn't afford it, so I snatched my Aunts dish rag and buried it, the warts did go away, don't know if thats why they did but sure was glad to get rid of them. After they were gone I told my Aunt what I did and she started laughing, she said she looked all over for that dish rag, thought she was going crazy. LOL

dogpursemaker

WOW! Imagine the good luck we must have been having when about 1/2 of my order of 250 got loose in the house :lol: I know the cats were sure thinking they got lucky! Crunchy snacks available 24 hrs a day.

All of my babies were born with a full head of hair (enough to put real baby barrettes in-no tape or velcro!) and I NEVER had heartburn.