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old wives tales have you got any

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...Julie...

...Julie... Report 22 Jan 2011 23:16

itchy hands wot is it
left for paying out or right

as my right hand very itchy lol

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 22 Jan 2011 23:21

Stop that or you'll go blind!


xxxxx mick

kandj

kandj Report 22 Jan 2011 23:34

Julie, I think I can remember that it was
left for leaving and right for receiving...... could be wrong tho'

...Julie...

...Julie... Report 22 Jan 2011 23:40

thats good i,v not checked the lottery yet lol
i,m gonna wait till morning savour the antipation of may be winning it
if i not a winner think i got some sort of allergy!
Doctors monday lol

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 23 Jan 2011 00:50

kandj, you are right
left for leaving
right for receiving
cant wait for Julie to say what she gets.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 23 Jan 2011 00:52

Itchy feet means you are going to walk on strange land
Itchy nose you are going to have a row

well according to my grandma

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 23 Jan 2011 05:09

I checked cos I thought it was receive in the right hand and give out with the left.

In Greek superstition if you have an itchy hand it foretells that you are either going to receive or give money.

If you're right hand is itchy it indicates that you will get money. If you're left hand is itchy it indicates that you will give money. If both hands are itchy then you will both give and receive money.

In general the right hand is considered to be luckier then the left hand. For this reason it said that you receive from the right and give from the left.

Your hand is said to be "itchy" as it anticipates the transaction that is to occur. In such your hand is said to prophesize the giving or taking of money.

Further the right hand is thought to be holy and the left unholy. This is why you receive from the right, as in the case of money it is usually believed better to give then receive.

The use of the "right' can be further be seen in the Orthodox church, the Son of God sits to the right of the father, Orthodox leity cross with the right, etc.




Hope this means you won the lottery Julie, lol

Lizx

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 23 Jan 2011 12:27

If you keep picking your nose your head will fall off!!

It's not true, cos i'm still wearing mine!!

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 Jan 2011 12:56

Sitting on a hot radiator will give you Piles!

Janet

Janet Report 23 Jan 2011 14:14

Don't eat pork unless there is an 'R' in the month- jl

kandj

kandj Report 23 Jan 2011 14:24

Hadn't heard the hot radiator one but as littlies we were told NOT to sit on a cold step as this will give you Piles.... I did.... and I haven't ha ha.

Merlin

Merlin Report 23 Jan 2011 14:29

Never knew " Old Wives " had Tails.Mind they can be a bit Catty at times. **M**,pmsl.

kandj

kandj Report 23 Jan 2011 14:41

Ouch! That was a bit naughty Merlin.

Just remembered if you break a mirror you get 7years bad luck.

Dermot

Dermot Report 23 Jan 2011 16:26

She who puts her false teeth in upside-down is likely to chew her own head.

Dermot

Dermot Report 23 Jan 2011 18:59

She who laughs last is slow in understanding the joke.

kandj

kandj Report 24 Jan 2011 17:40

Red sky in morning Sailor's warning.
Red sky at night Sailor's delight.

Dermot

Dermot Report 24 Jan 2011 17:45

It doesn't matter what colour the cat is so long as it catches mice.

Jane

Jane Report 24 Jan 2011 17:45

Don't eat paper because you will get worms.

Janet

Janet Report 25 Jan 2011 14:45

If any clothing was mended whilst wearing it was' sewing sorrow to yourself"-jl

kandj

kandj Report 25 Jan 2011 21:47

Give a new baby "silver" coins for Good Luck.