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Re: Superstitions
« Reply #36 on: Sunday 15 August 10 12:50 BST (UK) »
Further to Whistling backstage: Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatrical_superstitions#Whistling

“Related to a similar rule for sailing ships, it is considered bad luck for an actor to whistle on or off stage. As original stage crews were hired from ships in port (theatrical rigging has its origins in sailing rigging), sailors, and by extension theatrical riggers, used coded whistles to communicate scene changes. Actors who whistled could confuse them into changing the set or scenery, though in today's theatres, the stage crew normally uses an intercom or cue light system.”

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Re: Superstitions
« Reply #37 on: Thursday 19 August 10 18:50 BST (UK) »
Quote from: leanora on Sunday 15 August 10 11:14 BST (UK)

 there also  the saying find a pin and pick it up and then all day you will have good luck
I think its find a penny and pick it up and then all day you wil have good luck.

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Re: Superstitions
« Reply #38 on: Thursday 19 August 10 19:34 BST (UK) »
spill salt throw salt over your left shoulder    why?
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Re: Superstitions
« Reply #39 on: Thursday 19 August 10 19:51 BST (UK) »
OH says that it was something to do with the devil supposed to sit on your left shoulder whilst Christ sits on your right.

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Scotlandorkney flett bell, strickland laird traillcalqahoun.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'mayscott and anderso, craig , forbes taggart Kirkwood, milloy and steel apart ftom others which are numerous, graham mcilroy. stewart.brown battonisle of sku rothsay etc.
 searl rogers sutherland
Edinburgh/Aberdeen:portsea marsh,brownwhittcomb and others. to numerous to mentionweymouth frank.  Laidlaw,Brown,Dean//Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston belgium loquet
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