Old Wives Tales/ Supertitions

When my sister and I were kids, we believed that dragonflies - or "darning needles," as they were sometimes called - would sew your mouth shut if they got the chance. If we were in the woods and spotted a dragonfly, we'd stand there with our hands over our mouths till it went away.

It never occurred to us to wonder exactly why they'd want to sew people's mouths shut. :shy:

You guys crack me up!!

My Granddad always says that if a red bird flys in front of you while your driving, its going to be bad weather.

My mother-in-law is SO superstitious it's unbelievable! I'm not, in the slightest and sometimes I do things deliberately to wind her up! I know I'm evil but I never pretended I was an angel!

My husband's niece wanted to get married in May a couple of years ago and M-I-L said she couldn't because

"Marry in May and rue the day."

If I'd known that I'd have got married in May just to annnoy her.

We bought a green car a couple of years ago and she freaked out. Apparently all things green are bad luck! She threw holy water round it to 'bless' it. She also put a piece of wood in it 'to ward off evil spirits!'

Maureen you should of Worn a Green Wedding Dress to your wedding

Who knows she might of have putten a Piece of Wood in your Pocket lol :haha:

JW wrote:

Maureen you should of Worn a Green Wedding Dress to your wedding

Who knows she might of have putten a Piece of Wood in your Pocket lol :haha:

If I'd known then what I know now I might just have done that, Jacob! :haha:

The black middle of a wooley bear catapillar predicts how the winter will be. The thicker the black middle the colder the winter.

You should always carry an acorn with you for luck.

If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year.

A cricket in the house brings good luck.

Alice wrote:

A cricket in the house brings good luck.

Then I should have lots of good luck right now. About a month ago, we where going fishing, and the cricket basket was on the washing machine. When it started doing to spin cycle, it knocked the cricket basket off. We had crickets all over the house!

Oh that's funny!

Farmer Girl wrote:

Alice wrote:

A cricket in the house brings good luck.

Then I should have lots of good luck right now. About a month ago, we where going fishing, and the cricket basket was on the washing machine. When it started doing to spin cycle, it knocked the cricket basket off. We had crickets all over the house!

I love crickets. I had one in our family room for a month or so keeping me company. My kids are all scared silly by them. They look around on the floor whenever they come into the room. :haha:

:Hahaha: Farmer Girl, that would drive Opie bonkers! Cricket-catching is a hobby of his. :haha:

Savannah wrote:

:Hahaha: Farmer Girl, that would drive Opie bonkers! Cricket-catching is a hobby of his. :haha:

Funny....our cat, Runt, loves catch & eat crickets, too!

How funny, Misti!

I forgot about another superstition that my Grandma is obsessive about: NEVER OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE! She was very adamant about that when I was a little girl, and always said that it meant a death would soon take place in the family if one was opened in the house.

carolineingalls wrote:

My mother-in-law is SO superstitious it's unbelievable! I'm not, in the slightest and sometimes I do things deliberately to wind her up! I know I'm evil but I never pretended I was an angel!

My husband's niece wanted to get married in May a couple of years ago and M-I-L said she couldn't because

"Marry in May and rue the day."

If I'd known that I'd have got married in May just to annnoy her.

We bought a green car a couple of years ago and she freaked out. Apparently all things green are bad luck! She threw holy water round it to 'bless' it. She also put a piece of wood in it 'to ward off evil spirits!'

OMG, funniest post ever!! Your MIL is, ahem, interesting! :unsure: :haha:

My boys always believed they had to hold their breath when we drove by a cemetary. Although I'm not sure why.

Has anyone said, "Don't step on a crack or you'll break your mama's back?"

I'm starting a new wive's tale...

Let somebody else into your pc and you end up with an av like mine, and have to wear it for a few days.

Never bet me on something.


I'll lose.

Savannah wrote:

Oh fine. You bet. You lost. Now we all pay. Life isn't fair.

Well he ain't THAT bad.....

flatbroke wrote:

Savannah wrote:

Oh fine. You bet. You lost. Now we all pay. Life isn't fair.

Well he ain't THAT bad.....

Well, not if you close your eyes.

I think the child in my avatar is traumatized for life. :Hahaha:

Savannah wrote:

I think the child in my avatar is traumatized for life. :Hahaha:

My eyes! my eyes! lol

Savannah wrote:

Well, not if you close your eyes.

I think the child in my avatar is traumatized for life. :Hahaha:

You're like a little sister...always giving me grief.

Carol wrote:

Savannah wrote:

I think the child in my avatar is traumatized for life. :Hahaha:

My eyes! my eyes! lol

:Hahaha: SEE?? It isn't just me!

There, is that better? I broke the bet because of the nature of this site.


But you gotta admit, it was kinda funny......

flatbroke wrote:

There, is that better?

I just hope he doesn't advertise for any tooth paste company