Goomba38 > wrote in message
. ..
> "Superstitions?"
> Of course there is the well known the "Never give a
> knife or scissors as a gift or you'll cut the friendship"
> ...and we always paid a penny (often provided) for
> that type of gift.

I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
of them... What's the penny signify?

Her favorite was if she spilled salt, tossing a "pinch" over her
shoulder into the demon's eyes. As she got older, that pinch became
much more pronounced.

Another was when she had to collect a fresh chicken (or three) from
Gma's chicken coop... Once caught, she'd thank the chicken for
"willingly providing" for our feast, ring its neck, and have Little
Brother and me clean the damned thing.

The Ranger