Superstitions and old wives tales ...

An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life. An acorn at the window will keep lightning out Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds. Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off. Break any mirror and get seven years bad luck. An apple a day will keep the doctor away. If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have. To predict the sex of a baby: Suspend a wedding band held by a piece of thread over the palm of the pregnant girl. If the ring swings in an oval or circular motion the baby will be a girl. If the ring swings in a straight line the baby will be a boy. Spit on a new bat before using it for the first time to make it lucky It's bad luck to put a hat on a bed. If you make a bedspread, or a quilt, be sure to finish it or marriage will never come to you. Placing a bed facing north and south brings misfortune. You must get out of bed on the same side that you get in or you will have bad luck. When making the bed, don't interrupt your work, or you will spend a restless night in it. If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant. The sound of bells drives away demons because they're afraid of the loud noise. When a bell rings, a new angel has received his wings. A bird in the house is a sign of a death. If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow. 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. If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with the first puff you will get your wish. To protect yourself from witches, wear a blue bead. Touch blue, And your wish, Will come true.