OId Wives Tales

A candle on the window sill at night ensures safe travels for family and friends. My family does this with a blessed unlit candle when someone we know travels. :confused3
 
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When I was pregnant with my oldest son in 1983, I had a co-worker who was only about 5 years older than me tell me not to raise my arms over my head or I'd strangle my baby with it's cord. I just looked at her and laughed. My DH was active duty Navy and was deployed for 1/2 of my pregnancy. I did everything, including mowing the lawn, all the cleaning, etc. That baby is now 37 yrs old.
 
I haven’t heard of most of these that have been mentioned 🤷‍♀️
I do rub the ends of my cucumbers (DH’s Nonny taught me that) and I do think sometimes it draws some liquid out… sometimes cucumbers can have a more bitter taste!
ETA: you don’t rub the 2 ends together, you cut off one end and rub it around in circles on the edge of cucumber to draw a bit of juice out, sometimes it’s clear, sometimes it’s white and pasty. Then you cut off the other end and rub on that side. She called it milking the cucumber.

I don’t throw salt, I will step on cracks, I won’t pick up a penny (even if it’s heads up, lol)

You're right. I was mistaken. You rub the end piece that was cut off against the rest of the whole cucumber, not the two cut ends together. DW called me an idiot for telling the story wrong. (For about the 5th time that day).


If a bird poops on you it’s good luck

About 30 years ago I was lying on my stomach on the beach and I thought one of my friends flicked a piece of ice on my back. When I accused him of that he told me a seagull had just dropped a load on me. I don't think it brought me good luck.

Thanks to everyone who replied on this thread.
 
















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