forgotten, active, behaviours
I’ve picked up lots of little idiosyncrasies from darling mumzie like, for example, dont touch the walls, hold onto doors or doorframes in a house. Such things are so well learned that I dont even know that I have learned them. Until, I see someone else break the unknown rule and a little shiver runs down my spine as I fight the urge to ask them not to do it, just as my mumzie once asked me not to do it.
It is easy to go through life without touching a wall, a door frame or a door.
Strange that it should be so difficult to silently watch someone else touch them.
October 9th, 2010
Did Mumzie ever explain to you why you shouldn’t do those things? I must say I am intrigued. I was told not to walk under ladders for superstitious rather than practical reasons. I was also taught to salute and say ‘hello Mr Magpie’ if I saw a single magpie. I still do that!
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In the days before easy washable paint surfaces – imagine a small wendy. Imagine her hands. Imagine the impact of having one of these in your home.
We sang the Magpie song when we saw them (one for sorrow… …seven for a love that never will grow old)
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October 9th, 2010
I grew up in a matriarchal web of superstitions. Amongst other things we were never permitted to put new shoes down on a table, cut our nails on a Sunday or give a gift of anything sharp without the recipient having to hand over a coin in exchange first.
The list was endless and I am now happily instilling the same superstitious fears onto others….like you for instance
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Bx
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I discovered supersticians via a friends mother – she wouldn’t let me into the house until I had removed all my green clothing (I loved green – this got chilly), and I had to leave the house from the same door that I entered. A few other things too. I found it difficult to believe she was serious, so it was all very funny for me, but my friends assured me it was all very serious…
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October 9th, 2010
That’s so weird, my mum totally freaks out about green to. She says it’s unlucky. I wonder why, I love the colour myself.
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October 11th, 2010
I did chuckle when I saw your anti-spam word was ‘[censored by wendy house moderation team - see rule 7]‘…. Do you choose them yourself? Though, I was disappointed when I clicked to hear an audio file of the word and the American gentleman only read out the letters!
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