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24
Apr
2009

Stay Away Bad Mojo

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I am superstitious.
My mother is superstitious.
My children are superstitious.
My sister is superstitious.

And we take these superstitions very seriously………..

We are very careful not to:
             -walk under a ladder
              -let a black cat cross our path
              -let salt spill without tossing it over our left shoulder
              -open an umbrella inside
              -step on a crack

We even have some bizarre superstitions to ward off bad luck:
              -you must get out of bed the same side you got in
              -you must leave by the same door you came in
              -you can only wear your own birthstone
              -never leave your car seat forward
              -never leave your shoes upside down
              -never chase someone with a broom

Even the grandchildren come up with new ones:
             -never sneak candy
             -never make mud pies in your bedroom
(I’m thinking these were preludes to some bad mama luck)

Earth Child’s husband swears he has never met a family so superstitious.
He thinks we’re crazy.
He just shakes his head and rolls his eyes.
(Right, like no one has ever done that to us before……………..)

How much bad luck for chasing someone with that broom…………..?

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Posted on April 24, 2009 in My family is stuck with me, Take a peek at me

  1. 10 Responses to “Stay Away Bad Mojo”

  2. By Hyphen Mama on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply

    I am so SCREWED! Wynnie got 2 umbrellas for Easter (a pink one and a green one) and has opened and closed them 2 zillion times inside the house in the past few weeks. I kept trying to tell her she’s jinxing the family for the next 200 years, but she cares not.

  3. By Phat Mama on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply

    I knock on wood a lot.

  4. By Pattie on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply

    First I would like to thank you for the amazing comments that you left for me back at HCCM!

    And I would like to also say, I’m soo that person who likes to freak ppl out who are superstitious lol I walk into building with my umbrella open and leave it that way, and step on cracks (but I have an ocd about that one so I guess it dosn’t count lol).
    But yea I have two umbreallas open in my room on the ceiling lol

    But there is nothing wrong with a health obsession, I have lots of them lol

  5. By Fiona Bryan on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

    I’m superstitious when it is convenient but the whole broken mirror thing is always in my head. I also can never remember which shoulder to throw the salt over!

  6. By Shawn on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

    Oh dear, I have broken various mirrors, walked under ladders, spilled salt—-well the list goes on and on.

    Maybe that is what is wrong with my life. Hmmmm.

  7. By Shawn on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

    Oh, I forgot!! I DO knock on wood!!

    Oh, good—I am saved. (sigh)

  8. By Mrs4444 on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

    Cute. I’m not superstitious, but I know it’s important to those who are. It certainly doesn’t hurt anything.

  9. By Ree on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

    My black dog walked under a ladder today. Does that count?

  10. By Impulsive Addict on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply

    According to your list, I should have been dead long ago! I suck.

    When I spill salt, I throw it over both shoulders b/c I could never remember the correct one so thanks for helping me!

    Also…I hope that you never get caught in a fire drill. Chances are you’ll probably have to use another door! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, k?

  11. By Yaya on Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

    I used to be really superstitious….then I was diagnosed with severe OCD and got on meds…superstitions cured!

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