Old wives' tales.

[walkinman221]

Originally Posted by Eric

... and you're sleeping next to your mother-in-law

This is lancashire not norfolk, you can tell when you get there all the jumpers on the washing lines have three arms

[Eric]

I don't know if anyone else came across this one, but it sure scared the ever lovin' outa me. Whenever I got a bump on my head ... I'm talking about saner days when there were no helmets, knee pads, etc. when all you were doing was going out to play .... and it was often, my gran would put a penny on the bump and place a bandage around it to hold it in place. She told me that if I didn't keep the penny in place my head might burst through the bump I put all my efforts into keeping that penny over the bump until she took the bandage off.

Imagine if that happened today ... charges would be laid; questions asked in the House; letters written to the Times; threads on AccyWeb

[Eric]

Come to think of it, I also put a lot of effort into avoiding getting bumps on my head Maybe that was the point

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

I don't know if anyone else came across this one, but it sure scared the ever lovin' outa me. Whenever I got a bump on my head ... I'm talking about saner days when there were no helmets, knee pads, etc. when all you were doing was going out to play .... and it was often, my gran would put a penny on the bump and place a bandage around it to hold it in place. She told me that if I didn't keep the penny in place my head might burst through the bump I put all my efforts into keeping that penny over the bump until she took the bandage off.

Imagine if that happened today ... charges would be laid; questions asked in the House; letters written to the Times; threads on AccyWeb

Ya letters from disgusted of Tunbridge Wells

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

Come to think of it, I also put a lot of effort into avoiding getting bumps on my head Maybe that was the point

Remember my grandma putting butter on a bruise

[mobertol]

Some girls at our school swore that putting toothpaste on lovebites made them fade faster...

[garinda]

Putting a rose thorn under your pillow will make your dreams come true.

Just make sure you don't have nightmares, the night you try this.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Some girls at our school swore that putting toothpaste on lovebites made them fade faster...

Na it just covered um up

[mobertol]

Does this one count? "If you step on a nick, you'll marry a brick and a beetle will come to your wedding"

[mobertol]

Monday's child is fair of face;
Tuesday's child is full of grace;
Wednesday's child is full of woe;
Thursday's child has far to go;
Friday's child is loving and giving;
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day
is fair and wise, good and gay.

I'm Thursdays child and I have gone far from home - are these true for you?
My sister is Wed. but was always the bright and bubbly one of the family....

[cashman]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Monday's child is fair of face;
Tuesday's child is full of grace;
Wednesday's child is full of woe;
Thursday's child has far to go;
Friday's child is loving and giving;
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day
is fair and wise, good and gay.

I'm Thursdays child and I have gone far from home - are these true for you?
My sister is Wed. but was always the bright and bubbly one of the family....

cannot remember what day i was born, in fact its hard work remembering the year these days.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Monday's child is fair of face;
Tuesday's child is full of grace;
Wednesday's child is full of woe;
Thursday's child has far to go;
Friday's child is loving and giving;
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day
is fair and wise, good and gay.

I'm Thursdays child and I have gone far from home - are these true for you?
My sister is Wed. but was always the bright and bubbly one of the family....

I bet Jews and Muslims find that hard to fathom.

[Bernard Dawson]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Monday's child is fair of face;
Tuesday's child is full of grace;
Wednesday's child is full of woe;
Thursday's child has far to go;
Friday's child is loving and giving;
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day
is fair and wise, good and gay.

I'm Thursdays child and I have gone far from home - are these true for you?
My sister is Wed. but was always the bright and bubbly one of the family....

Never even thought about what day I was born until I saw your post. It turns out it was on a Friday. Might go out for a pint tonight to celebrate.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Does this one count? "If you step on a nick, you'll marry a brick and a beetle will come to your wedding"

I remember it as marry a stick mobertol

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

Never even thought about what day I was born until I saw your post. It turns out it was on a Friday. Might go out for a pint tonight to celebrate.

Me neither Bernard, how do ya find out, to me its a 7 to 1 shot