Are you superstitious

[Gordon Booth]

Well, at least commandos don't wear kilts, do they?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Aaaarrrggh....(runs off before catching a view of something she shouldn't).

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

I am not superstitious, touch wood.

He said touching his forehead!

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by mobertol

In Italy it's the number 17 that is bad luck, especially Friday the 17th

Comes from the roman numeral XVII which is an anagram of VIXI which means "I have lived" -a perfect tense in Latin which implies "I am dead..." , at least that's what I've been told. Hence the superstition.

In the DaVinci Code I seem to remember them explaining the 13 thing being linked to a massacre of innocents in France...

A lot of superstitions are linked to nature and death -owls are bad luck, crows, a single magpie etc...
New shoes on the table I would avoid, like Margaret. Not walking under ladders makes sense especially if they are painting up there...

If owls are bad luck then birdwatchers must be always having a lot of it and the RSPB! So that ones rubbish, a creation of primitive minds!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

If owls are bad luck then birdwatchers must be always having a lot of it and the RSPB! So that ones rubbish, a creation of primitive minds!

To be honest I've never heard of owls being bad luck, single Maggies ya but owls

[jaysay]

Does Groove have a brother

[katex]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

If owls are bad luck then birdwatchers must be always having a lot of it and the RSPB! So that ones rubbish, a creation of primitive minds!

Talking of owls, have you seen this Kestrel ? Know you are interested.

Sorry for the thread wander, they are so cute, how can anyone say they are bad luck :

owlceanside on USTREAM: Mel & Sydney Inside Cam #2/4 . CLUTCH #2 - 2012 MAGGIE - Hatched 3/7 at 11:31am .

I am not superstitious at all, by the way, all a load of bologna.

[Margaret Pilkington]

It wouldn't do for us all to have these mad rituals, that we feel we have to perform to save us from the evil eye...and my logical side tells me that this is just what they are....but my other side...the illogical one always wins.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by TheCardinal

Hearing an Owl at night is said to be the harbinger of bad luck or even death. The way to avoid this is to take all your clothes off, turn them inside out and put them back on again.

Quite how this works is beyond me but I would not recommend doing it in public, unless you are assured of appearing before a very understanding Magistrate.


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Is the capital letter of Owl, because you need to know the bird personally, otherwise it's hooting doesn't foretell of doom?

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by jaysay

To be honest I've never heard of owls being bad luck, single Maggies ya but owls

Owls have carried a mixed bag of superstitions since time immemorial. The ancient Greeks revered owls and believed them sacred to Athena. Affiliated with the goddess of wisdom and learning, the owl was considered wise and kind.

But somewhere in time, the owl's reputation plummeted and hearing the hoot of an owl is now associated with bad luck. To counter evil owl power put irons in your fire. Or throw salt, hot peppers or vinegar into the fire, the owl will get a sore tongue, hoot no more, and no one close to you will be in trouble. When you hear an owl, take off your clothes, turn them inside out and put them back on. You might not want to do this if you are in public.
But there is one superstition that's good - good for us women that is. Any man who eats roasted owl will be obedient and a slave to his wife

Superstitions and Old Wives' Tales

[katex]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

But there is one superstition that's good - good for us women that is. Any man who eats roasted owl will be obedient and a slave to his wife

Superstitions and Old Wives' Tales

Gawd, wished I had known that before I'd fed my ex. with all those fillet steaks.

Must contact Jamie Oliver for cooking instructions though...

No ... I just couldn't :

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[Acrylic-bob]

We quite often see barn owls when we are on the way to work in the very early mornings. Eerie birds, but very beautiful. I dimly recall a group of people standing outside the Market Hall with real owls and for a few quid you could have your photo taken with an owl perched on your arm. Do they still do that?

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

I dimly recall a group of people standing outside the Market Hall with real owls and for a few quid you could have your photo taken with an owl perched on your arm. Do they still do that?

Can't say about Accy but if you wander round Southport just off Lord street & into the Wayfarers arcade, the animal rescue people are usually there collecting for all things, large, small, furry, feathered & scaly. While we were visiting in Feb, they had several types of Owls & a couple of birds of prey on display, along with your more everyday Rabbits, Guineas, a couple of Frets, Hounds, Cats & Snakes.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Can't say about Accy but if you wander round Southport just off Lord street & into the Wayfarers arcade, the animal rescue people are usually there collecting for all things, large, small, furry, feathered & scaly. While we were visiting in Feb, they had several types of Owls & a couple of birds of prey on display, along with your more everyday Rabbits, Guineas, a couple of Frets, Hounds, Cats & Snakes.

Frets... are they er-less ferrets Dave?? Do they spend all day worrying?

[Margaret Pilkington]

They(the owl people) were onBury Market last Saturday.