#Superstition

[marisashorror]

Screen

(2022)

#horror #art #folk horror #folk magic #appalachia #superstition #witches #ballpoint pen

[scotianostra]

As you would expect February 29th is a bit bereft of anniversaries, but did you know..........

Anyone born on this day is said to be unlucky in Scottish culture, and referred to as “Leaplings.” True, they don’t get to celebrate many birthdays, but to make things worse, Scottish tradition adds on another layer by saying that leaplings are doomed to a lifetime of “untold suffering.” They also consider leap years as doomed for farmers, as the saying goes: “Leap year was never a good sheep year.”

Ithink we all know that it is the day of the year a lady can traditionally propose toher man, but in Scotland women intending to propose are advised to wear a red petticoat visible to their love – perhaps to give them fair warning! ;) Tradition also stated that any man who refused a Leap Day proposal should be issued with a fine, which could range from money to silk gowns.

If you are trying to work out the math on what you're exact age would be if you were born on February 29th, then you are in luck.

1920: 104 years old or 26.

1924: 100 years old or 25.

1928: 96 years old or 24.

1932: 92 years old or 23.

1936: 88 years old or 22.

1940: 84 years old or 21.

1944: 80 years old or 20.

1948: 76 years old or 19.

1952: 72 years old or 18.

1956: 68 years old or 17.

1960: 64 years old or 16.

1964: 60 years old or 15.

1968: 56 years old or 14.

1972: 52 years old or 13.

1976: 48 years old or 12.

1980: 44 years old or 11.

1984: 40 years old or 10.

1988: 36 years old or 9.

1992: 32 years old or 8.

1996: 28 years old or 7.

2000: 24 years old or 6.

2004: 20 years old or 5.

2008: 16 years old or 4.

2012: 12 years old or 3.

2016: 8 years old or 2.

2020: 4 years old or 1.

The next leap year will take place in 2028.

#scotland #scottish #history #superstition #leap year

[incognitopolls]

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#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #miscellaneous polls #submitted dec 3 #evil eye #beliefs #superstition

[yesterdaysprint]

A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding, 1868

#1868 #1860s #victorian era #superstitions #etiquette #advice #manners #superstition #victorian #1860's #dinner #dinner party #high society #upper class #number 13 #thirteen #the muses #the graces #the three graces #the nine muses

[thatsbelievable]

#Friday #Friday the 13th #black cat #13 #superstition #unreality

[prokopetz]

I generally consider myself a fairly grounded person, but when I manage to biff a dice roll with an 85% chance of success seven times in a row, I can't help but start to wonder.

#life #games #tabletop roleplaying #tabletop rpgs #dice #statistics #probability #superstition

[dareyoutoread-blog]

Just thinking about Wild Blue Yonder and the Welsh tradition of Mari Lwyd (the horse skull that visits your door), and the Doctor treating the no-things like evil spirits with the salt and then being worried about invoking a superstition at the End of the Universe…

…and then there’s the captain of the ship, literally a horse skull, knocking at the door, invoking this tradition that is shrouded in mystery and is thought to have been originally meant as a way of warding off evil spirits…

#doctor who #wild blue yonder #fourteenth doctor #dw #dw spoilers #dw specials #superstition #mari lwyd

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

april 12,

1973

In one of the show's most memorable moments, Stevie Wonder plays a funky, 7-minute live version of "Superstition" on Sesame Street.

#sesame street #the muppets show #the muppets #stevie wonder #superstition #almanaccomercury

[plushieanimals]

☆.˚₊⋆ Halloween black cat beanie babies 🧡⋆˚₊.☆

Frightful, Jinxed, Scaredy 2.0, Moonlight, Frights, Jinxy, Fraidy, Superstition

─── ･ ˚₊ * ☆˚.⋆ ✧₊* ⋆.⁺ ☾ ⁺.⋆ *₊✧ ⋆.˚☆ * ˚₊･ ───

#we are getting more specific now #beanie babies #beanie baby #ty #cat #cats #black cat #halloween #plush #plushie #plushies #halloweencore #scaredy #fraidy #moonlight #jinxy #frights #frightful #superstition #jinxed #best #fav

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price (under a ladder), Peter Lorre (black cat crossing his path), Boris Karloff (breaking a mirror), and Basil Rathbone (spilling the salt).

Behind the scenes of The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

#vincent price #the comedy of terrors #peter lorre #boris karloff #basil rathbone #horror icons #horror #vinny p has my heart #the boys are back in town #i love him so much...plus hes insanely sexy (vp) #superstition #ladder #old horror movies #vintage #movie #actor #handsome #photo #photo edit by me

[classycookiexo]

#superstition #honestly

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Horsewoman of Spades from the Visconti tarot deck by Bonifacio Bembo, 1450.

#tarot cards #1450s #antique #middle ages #superstition

[cosmonautroger]

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1974)

#stevie wonder #superstition #1974

[incognitopolls]

You don't have to avoid cracks all the time, just occasionally. Anon is just wondering how many people still do this because they love doing it to kill time when bored & walking.

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#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #miscellaneous polls #submitted nov 30 #walking #habits #superstition

[heartshapedcaskett]

The night I took these I heard hissing in the woods and a horrendous wave of freezing air rushed over my body. The tell-tale signs of the Carolina haints my grandma spoke of.

#don’t worry y’all we kept a broomstick over the door #I’m terrified of boo hags and haints that is the one superstition I carry with me as an adult #my photography #film photography #photography #southern gothic #Carolina swamps #Carolina swamp country #folk gothic #small town usa #American gothic #American cryptids #southern folklore #southern folk magic #superstition #film photographer #35mm photography #35mm #35mm color photography #rural gothic #rural USA #rural photography

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

"There are no gods, no devils, no angels. No heaven or hell. There is only the natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds." -- Anne Nicol Gaylor

#Anne Nicol Gaylor #natural world #religion #superstition #myth #mythology #religion is mythology #myths and legends #heaven #hell #no gods #religion is a mental illness