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Holiday Gift Superstitions

Dale Mussen — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:00:56 +0000

It’s that time of year for giving gifts, but if you look at different cultures around the world there are different superstitions about giving gifts. Sometimes they’re outright taboos. For example:

Don’t give gifts with sharp objects like a knife, scissors or letter opener. It sends harsh energy to the receiver. It could even sever the friendship.

Brett Alan Has Superstitions

Brett Alan — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:32:15 +0000

When I played football in high school, I had a routine that I followed every Friday night. I had to eat the same dinner. My ankles had to be taped by the same person. My eye black was put on left eye first then right eye second. You could say I was a little superstitious.

Why We Think Friday The 13th Is Unlucky

Dale Mussen — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:00:42 +0000

Get out your four leaf cover and your rabbit’s foot – it’s Friday the 13th. It’s the third and final one this year. The fear is in the combination of Friday – considered in ancient history as the 6th day and its association with 666 and the devil and the number 13. Some of the world’s most awful events have happened on Fridays – including the Crucifixion and the Great Flood.

Friday the 13th – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:19 +0000

Get out your four leaf clover and your rabbit’s foot – it’s Friday the 13th. We’ve only got one of them this year and today is the day. Some years have as many as three. The fear is in the combination of Friday – considered in ancient history as the 6th day and its association with 666 and the devil and the number 13. Some of the world’s most awful events have happened on Fridays – including the Crucifixion and the Great Flood.

Superstitions…I've Had A Few

Brett Alan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:48:03 +0000

I'm that guy. The guy who has to make sure that he puts his socks on right foot THEN left foot on a gameday. If my team has luck when I'm wearing a certain person's jersey, I wear that same jersey until it doesn't have the same affect on the team. But I think I'm done now.

Dale's Daily Data: Christmas Gift Superstitions

Dale Mussen — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:20:32 +0000

* Don’t give gifts with sharp edges like a knife, scissors or letter opener. It sends harsh energy to the receiver. It could even sever the friendship.

Dale's Daily Data: Christmas Traditions & Superstitions

Dale Mussen — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:03:14 +0000

In Italy, instead of Christmas trees, they decorated small wooden pyramids with fruit.

Ukranians decorate their trees with an artificial spider and matching web. A spider web found on Christmas morning is believed to bring good luck.

In Caracas, Venezuela, they block off the streets on Christmas eve so that people can rollerskate to church.