Bonjour, my
dear friends. Today I decided to search for some more superstitions in country
of wine, cheese and croissants. France is famous for its highly developed
culture, interesting genuine traditions and most adventurous love affairs in
the whole Europe. Therefore, if you go
to France or have French friends just remember the following:
·
Mind
your behavior with bread. If you try handing the French an upside-down loaf, they may throw it back in your face.
Apparently handing someone a loaf of bread upside-down (or placing it on the
table upside-down) brings both the giver and the recipient hunger and bad luck.
·
This superstition is very funny for me. In France, a dog poo is considered to contain the luck
bestowing powers. If you step in dog poo with your left foot, good luck will
follow you. Beware
stepping on it with your right foot though as this means there’s even worse
luck to come!
·
If you don’t want to attract bad luck, never cross a French stream
holding a cat. And if a black cat crosses your path at night then prepare for
some bad fortune coming your way.
·
French wives should never iron their husband's pants
whilst wearing a belt – it will lead to him suffering kidney pain.
·
With all this bad luck around, if you are moving, bring the table in
first. You will have excellent health in your new home.
·
When
it comes to smoking, never light a cigarette from a candle, because the old
wives tale says this will result in the death of a sailor, or he will at least
lose his job. If you
light a prayer candle in a church, always do it from a match or a lighter and never from another
candle. If you do, then your wishes and good will will be transferred to
whoever the first candle was lit for.
And last
but not least: if you have a big fly or a dragonfly in the house, you’ll
soon have company. Just check
whether your ears are buzzing as it can help you to guess who is talking about you and will come
soon. See you next week :)
