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General Superstitions in England
Good Luck
Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England.
Lucky to touch wood. We touch; knock on wood, to make something come true.
Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.
White heather is lucky.
A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it is upside down.
Horseshoes are generally a sign of good luck and feature on many good luck cards.
On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits," before uttering your first word of the day.
Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you will have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year.
Cut your hair when the moon is waxing and you will have good luck.
Putting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck.
Bad Luck
Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder.
Seven years bad luck to break a mirror. The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see two, etc..
Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck.
Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.
The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
Unlucky to put new shoes on the table.
Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs.
Food Superstitions
When finished eating a boiled egg, push the spoon through the bottom of the empty shell to let the devil out
In Yorkshire, housewives used to believe that bread would not rise if there was a corpse (dead body) in the vicinity, and to cut off both ends of the loaf would make the Devil fly over the house!
Table Superstitions
If you drop a table knife expect a male visitor, if you drop a fork a female visitor.
Crossed cutlery on your plate and expect a quarrel.
Leave a white tablecloth on a table overnight and expect a death.
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What bad customs are there in England?
They talk wierd!!!!!!!
Who was the first invaders that brought their customs to England?
The Romans
Why customs is fading in the England?
Because of massive immigration.
What were the customs and beliefs in England during the 1500s?
They always had to wear hats
What has the author Christina Hole written?
Christina Hole has written: 'English folklore' -- subject(s): Folklore 'English traditional customs' 'Easter and its customs' 'Witchcraft in England' -- subject(s): Witchcraft, England 'English sports and pastimes' -- subject(s): Amusements, Sports, Social life and customs 'Christmas and its customs' -- subject(s): Christmas
Why were New England colonists more likely to maintain English customs than those who went to Virginia and Maryland?
New England colonists were more likely to maintain English customs because the New England colonies were the first colonies founded by the British. Since these were the first colonies, they were the closest set up to what life was like in England. As colonist began to move farther south, they began adapting new customs that strayed from what British life displayed.
What does the king of laputa ask gulliver about England?
The king of Laputa asks Gulliver about the government, customs, and institutions of England. He is particularly interested in learning about Gulliver's perspective on war and politics in England.
What were the officials who collected taxes in England called?
If you are talking about the townshead act they are called customs officials
What are 3 social problems or customs from the eighteenth century?
Civil war in England A new king in England Reestablish the Anglican Church War with Spain
What has the author William Shelton written?
William Shelton has written: 'A discourse of superstition' -- subject(s): Apologetic works, Church of England, Customs and practices 'A discourse of superstition with respect to the present times' -- subject(s): Church of England, Customs and practices, Doctrines
Which two nations' cultures combined to create a new culture for England afte the Battle of Hastings?
Anglo saxons and french language and customs
What has the author Arthur Robinson Wright written?
Arthur Robinson Wright has written: 'British calendar customs : England' -- subject(s): Fasts and feasts, Festivals, Folklore, Social life and customs 'British calendar customs' -- subject(s): Fasts and feasts, Festivals, Folklore, Social life and customs
