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Thirteen Superstitions, 15th

by J. Lynne on October 25, 2007

in Facts of Life, Memes

Well, since this is the Thursday before Halloween, I decided to at least go with the theme. I thought this was going to be an easy one since I knew I had The Encyclopedia of Superstitions sitting on my shelf amongst my writing reference books. I thought I’d just be able to pick [...]

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Knock On Wood

by J. Lynne on September 4, 2007

in Facts of Life

Knocking on wood to avoid tempting fate started in the 1800’s, when pagans believed that kind spirits lived in trees. If you were worried about something bad happening, a knock on wood would signal the spirits to come help you.
Source: Woman’s Day, May 8, 2007

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