{"id":77097,"date":"2025-07-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=77097"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:56:41","slug":"old-american-superstitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/pt\/old-american-superstitions\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Old-School American Superstitions You\u2019ve Probably Forgotten"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:60.083333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:125%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:66.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Our ancestors believed in some pretty wild superstitions that make most us smile today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From coast to coast, folks used to swear by these old sayings to <strong>keep bad luck at bay<\/strong> ou <strong>invite good fortune<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these beliefs will awaken your nostalgia and take your right back to childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s take a trip down memory lane and revisit 10 old-school American myths that you&rsquo;ve probably forgotten &ndash; but definitely should remember!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Knock on Wood for Good Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77152\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-2048x1230.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-960x577.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-1080x649.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-170x102.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"721\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20721'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='721'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77152 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-2048x1230.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-960x577.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-1080x649.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-3-170x102.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/black-canister-placed-on-top-of-brown-wooden-surface-175745\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Well, this one&rsquo;s a classic! It dates back to ancient times when <strong>trees were considered sacred<\/strong> and believed to be homes for spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Americans, especially in the Midwest and South, would tap on wood to ward of bad luck or <strong>reverse jinxes<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s simple gesture that still pops up today, making us feel just a little more connected to those old superstitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing beats that nostalgic feeling of hoping for the best with a quick tap or two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually knock three times. What about you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Avoid Walking Under a Ladder<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77148\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77148 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-7-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/brown-wooden-ladder-996127\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Remember the scare of walking under a ladder?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This superstition is rooted in <strong>medieval symbolism<\/strong>. Ladders leaning against the wall formed a <strong>triangle<\/strong>, which was <strong>sagrado<\/strong>. Breaking that triangle was believed to bring bad luck, or even death!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the US, folks used to steer clear of ladders to avoid inviting misfortune, especially around construction sites or during home repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s funny how the simple act of walking underneath could cause so much worry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Black Cats Bring Bag Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77142\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77142 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/black-cat-walking-on-road-1510543\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Black cats have long been associated with witches and spooky stories. In many parts of America, especially in the South, seeing black cat crossing your path was considered a <strong>sign of bad luck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&rsquo;s not all gloom! Some believed <strong>gatos pretos <\/strong>were <strong>protectors<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, many old people would cross their fingers and turn around when they saw one, just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a charming superstition that reminds us of Halloween and those eerie, candle-lit evening of childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Spilling Salt Brings Trouble<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77146\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77146 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/selective-focus-photo-of-salt-in-glass-jar-3693294\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Salt has been a symbol of <strong>purity and protection<\/strong> for ages. Spilling salt was believed to invite bad luck, unless you quickly threw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Americans, especially in rural areas, keep salt shakers closer and performed this little ritual to keep bad vibes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a superstition that&rsquo;s so simple, and yet so nostalgic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Breaking a Mirror Means Seven Years of Bad Fortune<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77143\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-170x213.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20960%201200'%3E%3Crect%20width='960'%20height='1200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77143 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-scaled.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-1-170x213.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-holding-broken-mirror-2198524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Breaking a mirror used to be a big deal! Folks believed that <strong>mirrors reflect your soul<\/strong>, so smashing one could bring seven years of misfortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People would often hide the broken shards or quickly sweep them up to avoid bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This superstition was especially <strong>popular in small-town America<\/strong>, where these beliefs were woven into everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s funny how a little accident could cause such dread &ndash; making us appreciate the safety of our unbroken reflections and the old stories that came with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Opening an Umbrella Indoors Is Bad Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77144\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77144 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-10-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/selective-focus-photography-of-woman-walking-on-street-while-holding-umbrella-1844746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Umbrellas are handy, but opening one indoors was once thought to bring bad luck &ndash; like<strong> inviting evil spirits<\/strong> into your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This superstition probably came from the idea that opening an umbrella indoors could cause accidents, or break the magic of protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In American households, especially in the <strong>early 20th century<\/strong>, people would quickly close umbrellas to avoid opening them inside altogether.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a tiny, nostalgic reminder when these beliefs dictated even the smallest everyday actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Don&rsquo;t Cross Your Fork and Knife at the Dinner Table<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77151\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-546x728.jpg 546w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-170x227.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%201200'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='1200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77151 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-546x728.jpg 546w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-4-170x227.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/meal-on-table-20862560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This superstition&rsquo;s a bit more subtle. Americans believed that crossing your utensils on your plate was a sign of <strong>m\u00e1 sorte <\/strong>ou <strong>impending disaster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was seen as a warning sign for something ominous on the horizon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families would often gently correct kids or guests who did this, making the dining table feel a bit more sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, it might seem trivial, it was a yet another way folks tried to make good times last and avoid any unlucky surprises at the dinner table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Find a Penny for Good Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77145\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-170x170.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='1200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77145 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-11-170x170.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/coins-on-brown-wood-210600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most of us have picked up a shiny penny on the sidewalk once or twice, but did you know it was believed to <strong>bring good luck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Older people would say: &ldquo;Find a penny, pick it up, and all day you&rsquo;ll have good luck!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a simple, sweet superstition that made everyone smile. Even today, those little coins remind us of childhood and the facts that<strong> small things can bring joy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps that&rsquo;s why we still tend to pocket that penny &ndash; just in case!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. The Evil Eye Superstition and Protecting Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77147\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"superstition evil eye\" class=\"wp-image-77147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"superstition evil eye\" class=\"wp-image-77147 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/nazar-amulets-on-tree-branches-near-stony-formations-in-cappadocia-6243268\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In some parts of the US, especially in the <strong>immigrant communities<\/strong>, the superstition of the evil eye was real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People believed that <strong>envy or jealous looks<\/strong> could cause harm, so they&rsquo;d wear charms or say protective prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These beliefs are still quite popular in places like the Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East. A kind chambermaid in a hotel in Turkey once left an evil eye ward under my bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a reminder of how different cultures brought their unique beliefs to America, blending them into everyday life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Don&rsquo;t Whistle at Night<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77150\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20801'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='801'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77150 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/american-superstitions-5-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/narrow-alley-in-a-castle-at-night-4622316\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pexels<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finally, whistling at night was thought to summon <strong>snakes, evil spirits and<\/strong> atrair <strong>m\u00e1 sorte<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This superstition was especially common in rural America, where folks believed spirits or ghosts could be stirred by a simple sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind was the fear of disturbing a peaceful night, especially in old farmhouse or quiet towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c9 um <strong>nostalgic eco<\/strong> of the time when people watched the night more carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our ancestors believed in some pretty wild superstitions that make most us smile today. 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