I used to be superstitious. I would drop salt and have to throw some over my shoulder. Never remembering which shoulder it was I was supposed to throw it over, I would toss it over both. I watched a show about how superstitious hockey players are a long time ago. Phill Esposito, one of my favorite Rangers, had this whole pre-game ritual he had to follow or he couldn't go on the ice.
I see it with our team. I hear tale of some of the ways the guys have to get dressed or do things before a game. I would imagine me just getting there in enough time and getting into my gear would be my whole ritual lol.
I can remember my Grandma Tav having this whole thing she did, short of curling up in the fetal position, if she spilled oil of all things. Who ever heard of such a thing? She probably just made it up, really what on earth is going to happen if you spill oil? Will your skin get oily and break out? Will your food never fry right again??
But that's my point, superstitions were made up by someone looking for an excuse to explain something bad that happened.
My best friend was killed in a car accident on Friday the 13th. Was it the day that caused that accident? No, I think not. It was the driver of the step truck who failed to follow the speed limit posted, couldn't stop in enough time at that red light, that hit her from behind. It was the fact that old cars didn't have the safety features that new cars have and her vehicle crumpled up like a used tissue.
Some superstitions are common sense. Like walking under a ladder. Why would you want to do that? There is a good chance there is something on said ladder that could fall and hit you on the head. Or the ladder could fall over on you and I am sure that would leave a mark. Breaking a mirror is dangerous too. Not because of the bad luck thing but have you ever gotten a shard of glass in your foot? Or sliced yourself on a piece of glass? It hurts! Open an umbrella in the house?? That's like running with a lollipop in your mouth in Motherland. A huge no no! You'll lose an eye or choke to death...Wise reasons to follow stupid superstition.
There was a documentary on maybe Discovery about how dangerous superstitions are. The gist of the documentary was that yes they might seem harmless but it was a belief in superstitions that sent how many people to their untimely deaths in Salem, Massachusetts once upon a time? That had hoards of black cats massacred in the middle ages, that have albino children killed in Tanzania to this very day....they can be truly dangerous. Broke me of the need to believe in them after I saw it.
So relax people it's just a date on the calendar. It's just a black cat crossing your path, go ahead and open your umbrella in the house, scratch your palm if it's itching and step on that crack or line, I bet I won't look like Frankenstein.....knock on wood.
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