It seems as if this superstition is one handed down to us from the middle ages. In those times superstitions apparently ran rampant and folks used all kinds of methods to ward off evil. One of these was to cross your fingers in front of you. It is believed this is where we get our tradition of crossing our fingers for good luck.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Did You Know About Crossed Fingers?
Did you know about crossed fingers?
It seems as if this superstition is one handed down to us from the middle ages. In those times superstitions apparently ran rampant and folks used all kinds of methods to ward off evil. One of these was to cross your fingers in front of you. It is believed this is where we get our tradition of crossing our fingers for good luck.
It seems as if this superstition is one handed down to us from the middle ages. In those times superstitions apparently ran rampant and folks used all kinds of methods to ward off evil. One of these was to cross your fingers in front of you. It is believed this is where we get our tradition of crossing our fingers for good luck.
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Superstitions and traditions. I think, too many times one blends into the other.
yes, that is so true. we have been amazed at some of the things we have learned this week that have come down to us from the middle ages. so long ago and yet we still practice these things...
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