16-02-2015, 06:20 PM
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Lol,good ones..I had three Irish Grandparents and the Catholic ones told Me I musn't whistle as it makes 'Our Lady' cry..eh!..I was a great whistler as My Brothers taught Me and I could whistle better than Them...Another was when Someone dies You must cover all the mirrors in the house and turn Pictures to the wall..can't remember why :~)16-02-2015, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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I think that's the problem - people believe these things and it creates negativity. Opals are very popular and lovely, if there was any truth in it - they would not be so popular 
I'm not as superstitious as I used to be. I think it's just a coincidence most of the time. Hopefully
16-02-2015, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by alice76
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Oh dear, I got a beautiful opal commitment ring in Australia. I'd hate to think it was unlucky. It hasn't been - yet! 
16-02-2015, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by aquablue
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Lol,good ones..I had three Irish Grandparents and the Catholic ones told Me I musn't whistle as it makes 'Our Lady' cry..eh!..I was a great whistler as My Brothers taught Me and I could whistle better than Them...Another was when Someone dies You must cover all the mirrors in the house and turn Pictures to the wall..can't remember why :~)
16-02-2015, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by alice76
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Patsy, I think I remember someone saying that about opals before, but I hadn't heard of it. Infact, it was a stone I didn't know much about. I heard more about pearls being unlucky. I'm not as superstitious as I used to be. I think it's just a coincidence most of the time. Hopefully
16-02-2015, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alice76
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Patsy, I think I remember someone saying that about opals before, but I hadn't heard of it. Infact, it was a stone I didn't know much about. I heard more about pearls being unlucky. )
You are not supposed to give pearls to anyone - they bring tears !
16-02-2015, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jem
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Nothing surprises me in the superstition game Silver.There are so many of them over here, my grandmother was a country woman and she was very superstitious, I think a lot of it rubbed off on me. Never open an umbrella in the house, a woman whistling in the house is the height of bad luck (come to think of I’m not sure if women can whistle at all, I’ve never heard one whistle, maybe something to do with the Adams apple?)
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brings the devil out of his den !
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