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Re: Superstitions.
When I see a single magpie I say, "Good morning Mr Magpie. How's your wife?" My daughter salutes them. We're as daft as each other.
The salt thing is because it was so precious, in Roman times part of a soldier's pay was in salt - salary. The devil stands behind you if you spill any of this precious stuff so you throw a bit over your shoulder and into his eyes to make him run off. I don't know what he's supposed to do to you if he stays.
Touching wood has something to do with the Spirit of the earth living in trees but I'm a bit vague on that one. I still touch wood though.
Who says, "Bless you", when somebody sneezes? I do. I think it goes back to the days of the Plague, which started with sneezing.
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