Old Wives Tales

Today we have some old wives tales, some quite scary and some food for thought. Over the next few days we will list more of these old wives tales, for now I am going to make my wish over a burning onion and see if I can stop my left ear itching.

Acorns: If you carry an acorn, you will have continued good luck and a long life.

Bell: It’s been said that the bells provide protection from demons as they are scared of the loud noise.

Calves:If the first baby calf born in the winter is white, it’s a sign that the winter will be very harsh.

Door: It’s believed that leaving a house through any door other than the one that is used to enter the house is bad luck.

Ears: If your right ear itches, someone is saying something nice about you. If it’s the left, someone’s saying something bad about you.

Fingernails:Cutting your nails on Friday or Sunday is bad luck. Fingernail clippings should be saved, burned, or buried to prevent bad luck.

Good Friday:The Friday before Easter is Good Friday. If someone dies on Good Friday, they will go directly to Heaven.

Horseshoes:Hanging a horseshoe above the door to any home will bring good luck to all who live there.

Itchy Nose:It’s still said that if your nose itches, a fool is about to kiss you.

Jogging:You shouldn't’t jog. It jumbles up your insides.

Knitting:Placing the needles in the balls of yarn will bring bad luck to anyone who used the item that yarn is used to make.

Leaves:If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of fall, you will not get sick that whole winter.

Milk:When boiling milk, it’s bad luck to let it run over the side of the pot.

Nose:If your nose itches, you will soon get a visitor. Right nostril indicates a female visitor, left nostril indicates male visitor.

Onions:If you make a wish over burning onions, it will come true.

Pencil:Use the same pencil for taking a test as was used for studying for the same test. The pencil will remember the answers.

Robin:Make a wish on the first robin you see in spring and it will come true – if you can finish making the wish before the robin flies away.

Scissors:Dropping a pair of scissors means that your lover is seeing someone behind your back.

Thirteen:Thirteen is just an unlucky number in general.

Umbrella:If an umbrella is dropped on the floor of a house, someone in that house is going to die shortly.

Veil:Bride’s wear veils due to the ancient belief that this will protect them from jealous evil spirits.