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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
F - Friday the 13th is unlucky
(But, Neesy-IT IS!!!!!
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Green Drops (really does help an upset stomach, but they don't make it anymore 
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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Horseshoes hung over a door bring good luck
(But my Mom said if you hung it upside down i.e. not like this "U" but the other way around, the luck would run out)
(But my Mom said if you hung it upside down i.e. not like this "U" but the other way around, the luck would run out)
Idle hands are the devil's workshop (actually a proverb, I think).
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
My Mom used to say something similar (or a version of this) She would say:
The Devil finds time for idle hands.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
J = Jasmine - this herb can be used to treat mouth ulcers
We can include home remedies in here as well as superstitions
We can include home remedies in here as well as superstitions
Knocking on wood brings good luck.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
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Leaves
If the wind should blow leaves of any type into your house, this is said to be a very lucky omen.
Catching a falling autumn leaf before it reaches the ground also brings good luck, and some people claim that for every leaf you catch you will have a day filled with good luck.
Another superstition holds that if you secretly make a wish as you catch a falling leaf on Halloween, it will surely come true for you.
Leaves
If the wind should blow leaves of any type into your house, this is said to be a very lucky omen.
Catching a falling autumn leaf before it reaches the ground also brings good luck, and some people claim that for every leaf you catch you will have a day filled with good luck.
Another superstition holds that if you secretly make a wish as you catch a falling leaf on Halloween, it will surely come true for you.
M is for:
Money
If you're broke but carry a penny or other coin in your wallet, you will come in to some money or a new job.
Money
If you're broke but carry a penny or other coin in your wallet, you will come in to some money or a new job.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
N = Nettles (this is an Irish custom for "Beltane" on May 1st when they had huge bonfires)
It was the responsibility of the children to go out and gather young nettles and there are many written accounts of youngsters making a game out of chasing each other with the leaves.
The nettles that survived the chase were made into a soup or cooked like spinach.
For over 2,000 years, doctors have recognized the herb's ability to stop all kinds of internal and external bleeding, and considered it a good blood purifier. Taken as a tea, it has been found to help cure mucus congestion, skin irritations, water retention, and diarrhea.
It was the responsibility of the children to go out and gather young nettles and there are many written accounts of youngsters making a game out of chasing each other with the leaves.
The nettles that survived the chase were made into a soup or cooked like spinach.
For over 2,000 years, doctors have recognized the herb's ability to stop all kinds of internal and external bleeding, and considered it a good blood purifier. Taken as a tea, it has been found to help cure mucus congestion, skin irritations, water retention, and diarrhea.
Oatmeal bath
An oatmeal bath, made by adding a cup of finely ground oatmeal to one's bathwater, is also commonly used to ease the discomfort associated with such things as chickenpox, poison ivy, eczema, sunburn and dry skin.
An oatmeal bath, made by adding a cup of finely ground oatmeal to one's bathwater, is also commonly used to ease the discomfort associated with such things as chickenpox, poison ivy, eczema, sunburn and dry skin.
Pennyroyal Tea
Despite serious safety concerns, pennyroyal is used for colds, pneumonia, and other breathing problems. It is also used for stomach pains, gas, intestinal disorders, and liver and gallbladder problems.
Despite serious safety concerns, pennyroyal is used for colds, pneumonia, and other breathing problems. It is also used for stomach pains, gas, intestinal disorders, and liver and gallbladder problems.
Women use it to start or regulate their menstrual periods, or to cause an abortion.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
The “Q” word. “Quiet.” it’s truly the kiss of death. The “S” word, “slow,” carries the same jinx. Usually some newbie nurse or clerk who is “not superstitious” will say, “Wow, I haven’t seen it this quiet in here in a while.”
Everyone around will groan and in five minutes ten ambulances and a bus from the nursing home will arrive, and one of the ambulances will call ahead announcing the imminent arrival of a pediatric code.
This is apparently an Emergency Department jinx or superstition
Everyone around will groan and in five minutes ten ambulances and a bus from the nursing home will arrive, and one of the ambulances will call ahead announcing the imminent arrival of a pediatric code.
This is apparently an Emergency Department jinx or superstition
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
S = silver - it is good luck for a bride to put a silver coin in her shoe on the day of her wedding.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
The Scottish Play - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
T = Theatre - you never say the word "Macbeth" but rather just call it "The Scottish Play"
T = Theatre - you never say the word "Macbeth" but rather just call it "The Scottish Play"
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