Food Superstitions
Goomba38 wrote:
> limey wrote:
>
> > I grew up with the custom of handing over a penny if given a knife or
> > scissors.
> >
> > Also - if you spill salt, toss a pinch over your shoulder or you'll have bad
> > luck.
> >
> > Dora
>
> Yeah, my father was always tossing salt around his shoulders. I'd
> forgotten that before. So many times he would perform certain actions
> without really commenting on what he was doing or why that they became
> part of his image in my mind.
> Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
> point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
> or just teasing...?
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