Re: Christmas Superstitions

Telmey® wrote:

"To have good health throughout the next year, eat an apple on
Christmas Eve."

"Eat plum pudding on Christmas and avoid losing a friend before next
Christmas."

"On Christmas Eve all animals can speak. However, it is bad luck to
test this superstition."

"The child born on Christmas Day will have a special fortune."

"Wearing new shoes on Christmas Day will bring bad luck."

In Ireland it is believed the gates of Heaven open at midnight on
Christmas Eve. Those who die then go straight to Heaven.

If you refuse a mince pie at Christmas dinner, you will have bad luck
for the coming day.

If you eat a raw egg before eating anything else on Christmas morning,
you will be able to carry heavy weights.

"Snow on Christmas means Easter will be green."

"Good luck will come to the home where a fire is kept burning
throughout the Christmas season.

"Place shoes by side on Christmas Eve to prevent a quarreling family."

"A clear star-filled sky on Christmas Eve will bring good crops in the
summer."

"A blowing wind on Christmas Day brings good luck."

In Greece, some people burn their old shoes during the Christmas
season to prevent misfortunes in the coming year.

In the Swedish countryside, from *** crow to daybreak on Christmas
morning the trolls (wicked elves) roam about.

In Devonshire, England, a girl raps at the henhouse door on Christmas
Eve. If a rooster crows, she will marry within the year.

You will have as many happy months in the coming year, as the number
of houses you eat mince pies in during Christmas time.

"Shout 'Christmas Gift' to the first person knocking on your door on
Christmas Day and expect to receive a gift from the visitor.

A three year old once gave this reaction to her Christmas dinner:
"I don't like the turkey, but I like the bread he ate."

Get stuffed :-)

"If you leave a turd in front of the grate Santa will step in it and you'll get *** all"

GA
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