Friday, July 31, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Superstition of the Week - Butterflies
- Inside the house - good luck
- First butterfly of the season (white) - good omen
- First butterfly of the season (brown) - misfortune
- To see three butterflies together - bad omen
- To see a butterfly at night - approaching death
- Any butterfly flying in one’s face – cold weather is coming
- A yellow butterfly flying in one’s face – sufficient frost within ten days
- Scottish belief - red butterflies are manifestations of witches
- Serbian belief – butterflies are the souls of witches
And interestingly, a white butterfly that flies into your house and then flies around you is considered good luck in Louisiana, but an omen of death in Maryland.
We are pretty sure here in Colorado, it means you should eat a cupcake or cookie, thus a very good omen.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Aesop’s Fable: The Crow and the Pitcher
A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it. The crow tried, and tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to the crow and it found a pebble nearby and dropped it into the pitcher. The crow continued to search for pebbles and dropped them one by one into the pitcher. After many pebbles, the crow saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles the crow was finally able to reach the water and quench its thirst thus saving its life. The Moral? Little by little does the trick.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Superstition of the Week - Goldfish
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Superstition of the Week - Wedding Day Omens
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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