The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-25
Popular SuperStitiOnS:
What's Your FdyOrite?

Out in the back townships they
will soon be listening for the first
crOak of the bullfrOg.
City folks believe that the ground
hog is weather-wise beyond all hope
of mistake. Country folks are GER
tain that when the below of the
first green frog is heard that the
frost is at last out of the ground.
Nearly everybody believes in
signs. Men who would scorn the
idea of ghosts spoOks. the sixth
sense" and all other things that
SAVIOR OF witchcraft and the occult.
are very sure that it is bad luck
to walk under a ladder 1t is some
times, if the painter at the top Of
the ladder is carelessly spreading
red paint.
Napoleon believed in signs and
omens. So did another of historical
notables. In some parts of South
ern Illinois there are communities
that still entertain lively fear Of
witches and their doings. Real city
folks often have a horror of the
number l3.
See if you can find your own lit
tie pet superstition in the list that
follows If you are honest with
yourself you are very apt to do so.
The sight of shooting star is
a sign of death.
The bowling of a dog after dark
in or near the house is sign that
death will claim some one in the
household within 4 month.
If it storms the first Sunday in
the month it will storm every Sun
day in the month.
Here is another that is somewhat
similar: The first Friday of any
month, if fair, means that the
month will be one of good weather
If foul, the month will be gloomy
and stormy.
Friday is always the faircst OF
the foulcst OF the seven days of any
week.
II you make a friend the gift OF
a knife the friendship VIII cease
.Edgod tools cut the cords OF friend
ship
SiN week, after yen hear tn,
hatydid, lcok out for the frost.
/ 10 find a horseshoe in the road
is a sign Of coed luck. Even The
1T ! -brcd hold to this belief
10 dream OF snakes signifies that
YOU haAc Il dangerous enemy.
The whining OF srrccch owl III
the trees outside a house AT night
is an omen of early death.
The alighting Of white pigeon
at a window means an early death
for some occupant of the room.
Many, many OF the signs and
omens that are current have to dI
with the coming of death and mis-.
fortune. The lucky omcns are out.
numbered by those that are full oil
i'll luck
There are Il great many peopls
" hose lives are a daily misery to
them because of their belief in these
supcrStilious Things They are
afraid to lctrace their steps after
a thing thai they have forgotten
They believe that ii is bad luck t
spill the salt or sneezc twice carlA
in the morning They are AFRAID I.
sing or to hum Il tune before break
ias, lor fear thar they Will wocl
before bedtime
When they break a mirror 'hrA
are sure that they will be haunted
hy bad luck for seven years. Nhcl
there is a death in the house they
turn the faces OF all mirrors to tn,
wall and cover everything that has
a shining surface, believing that the
glimpse of reflection OF the CONN
means another death in the sa;il.
household before year.
They are haunted by signs ant
omens every hour. II they dream
of a funeral it means a wedding
II they dream of wedding 1t means
a funeral. Even the white mark:
on their finger nails are Ominous
When they see them they clasT
their hands together and repeal
this rhyme that was old when Bill
Shakespeare was a boy:
"A friend. foe,
a gift, beau,
a journey you go.