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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Superstitions
Do you consider yourself a superstitious person? I don't. Susan isn't either, except for the salt over the shoulder bit. I did wear dirty stir-ups during high school baseball games, but that was mainly for laughs. It's only funny a high school baseball way.
Over lunch I was listening to Mike Murphy on The Score. He's a huge Cubs fans, but an annoying host. Anyway, he believes in jinxes. He always says that he hopes the Cubs "play in late October." He refuses to say "World Series." He doesn't want to jinx them.
Ed Farmer, the White Sox play-by-play radio personality refuses to mention when a White Sox pitcher is throwing a no-hitter. When a no-hitter is broken up, he'll say something like, "I didn't say anything. Not me."
Do you have any superstitions? If so, please share.
Superstitions
Do you consider yourself a superstitious person? I don't. Susan isn't either, except for the salt over the shoulder bit. I did wear dirty stir-ups during high school baseball games, but that was mainly for laughs. It's only funny a high school baseball way.
Over lunch I was listening to Mike Murphy on The Score. He's a huge Cubs fans, but an annoying host. Anyway, he believes in jinxes. He always says that he hopes the Cubs "play in late October." He refuses to say "World Series." He doesn't want to jinx them.
Ed Farmer, the White Sox play-by-play radio personality refuses to mention when a White Sox pitcher is throwing a no-hitter. When a no-hitter is broken up, he'll say something like, "I didn't say anything. Not me."
Do you have any superstitions? If so, please share.
I also have one specific necklace I wear. It is a seven pointed star, which is an ancient symbol for protection. I only take it off when I dye my hair...
I think this superstition started when I was four. We were riding in a car and I'd made a new friend and we were going somewhere in a car, and she saw a semi loaded with hay and said, "We have to make a wish!" From there I think my brain made up the rules. The older I get the more I think she just said that and it had nothing to do with the semi truck load of hay.
Oh and you can wish for more when it's an alfalfa truck, hay/straw has lower wish power. ;-)
I have a really dumb one. Whenever we are leaving to go on a trip, I have to pat my husband on his right knee and say "Let's have a safe trip." And I have to do it at the very beginning of the trip, preferably in the driveway! I'm sure the trip will end in disaster if I don't. (When I woke up this morning, I never dreamed that I would be telling the whole world about that dumb superstition today!!!!)
Lionheart's is a very unique one. :) I guess I do have to confess one other one years ago. I had a special arrowhead necklace given to me by one good friend and made by another one. The giver, Paula, and I were convinced it was good luck to wear it on job interviews and we would exchange it as needed for the next job application. We never lost one with it worn! :)