Another re knife - don't give anyone a knife for a gift, especially, a couple getting married, unless they pay you a penny for it. If we forget something, you could go back and get it, but you had to sit down before leaving the house again. Most of these others, I also knew. (SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLNe4@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] Southern superstitions > Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many > superstitions abounded in our home. > > Along with the ones mentioned there were: > > Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. > > If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had > 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, > walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. > > Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that > person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. > > When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the > foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband > gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). > > Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. > > And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no > one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the > door. > > If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a > baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. > > Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. > > My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first > son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( > I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he > would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until > after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). > > I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above > mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > > I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. > Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed > peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. > > Linda Nelson > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Mildred "Mickey" Fournier. If you have a problem, feel free to contact me at: mfournier@atlantic.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >