Old Wive's Tales and Superstitions..

[walden]

The right way to hang a horseshoe is in the shape of a U. At the barn I used to keep my horses at, whenever a horse lost a shoe, we'd hang them up for good luck - we had them everywhere! Hanging them upside down is supposed to be bring bad luck to the barn.

Agreed! The horse shoe should be hung over a door with the ends facing up. If you hang it upside down the luck falls out. Also it is really lucky to find a horse shoe with the open end facing towards you.

Well I guess now I know the "why" of all of the bad luck and tragedies in my family since my parents first married.. My dad had a horseshoe nailed over the top of the doors of the barn (which later became a garage) in the wrong direction!

So now you know!

I was given a corn dolly shaped like a horse shoe by my maid of honor on my wedding day. 31 years of happy marriage later I guess it worked, although it fell apart after about 10 years. I guess it conteracted the pearl necklace I wore on my wedding day. Brides are not supposed to wear pearls because pearls = tears. The bride will have a bad marriage and have reason to weep.

P.S. Do you know what corn dollies are?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

My friend gave me a set of salt & pepper shakers for a wedding gift. The superstition is that the shakers are always to be full, but never used. Today is our 18th wedding anniversary. As far as I know we have never used the salt or pepper out of those shakers. If DH has used them he was smart enough not to say so!