But, if they must, then they will definitely take a look in the mirror before exiting again. The same goes for kissing someone at the door. It means that a man is about to pay you a visit, or, if its a spoon or fork, then you should expect female company, Russian folklore foretells. If you want to walk to the altar any time soon, then you should never take a corner seat at a table since this means seven years without a wedding in sight. Most Russians will shiver when a black cat crosses their back, the same with seeing a woman carrying an empty bucket.
Death is also a frequent theme among the numerous Russian superstitions.
The work of a Greek painter was selected by the US Postal Service to become a stamp. Dimitris Nalbantis from Didimoticho, north-eastern Greece participated in an international painting competition under the title Our World in the year 2000 organized by the US Postal Service. Mr. Nalbantis was informed by the US Postal Service that his painting was among the 225 that had been selected to be reproduced as stamps this year. The winners of the competition will exhibit their work in New York in July and August 2000. The painting of Mr. Nalbantis was a synthesis of statue parts.