If you’re superstitious, don’t look at the calendar
I admit to being somewhat superstitious. I followed the same pregame rituals when I played varsity basketball at Marshall High School. I’d rather not have that black cat cross my path. I won’t walk carelessly under a ladder if I can just as easily walk around it.
But I won’t change any plans for tomorrow, which is Friday the 13th.
Did you know that sparrows supposedly carry the souls of the dead and that it is bad luck if you kill one? I didn’t until I read that on a website about superstitions today. Maybe that explains my disappointing prep basketball career—as a teenager, I used to shoot sparrows at Dad's family farm.
What about you? Are you superstitious? Which superstitions might cause you to do something differently?
Greg Peck can be reached at (608) 755-8278 or gpeck@gazettextra.com. Or follow him on Twitter or Facebook
Jul 13, 2012 at 10:48 p.m.
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winterstinks....need some help packing?
I think there would be quite a line.
Jul 13, 2012 at 12:31 p.m.
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I had a few weird experiences on July 3rd...Full Moon.
Never had any on Friday 13th.
Jul 13, 2012 at 10:02 a.m.
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It's bad luck to be superstitious.........
Jul 13, 2012 at 9:42 a.m.
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1slippery- correct- It was prob the first one.
if he is quoting the second movie it may make sense that it is three years later. Still if it is Oct 2015 that isn't that far away.
Jul 13, 2012 at 7:07 a.m.
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I did have a basketball ritual. 5 bounces before free throws.
Jul 12, 2012 at 8:45 p.m.
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Greg, I played a LOT of sports with many, many athletes and most of them (me included) had certain rituals. The rituals can absolutely be considered to be superstitious by definition.
Maybe there is a fine line between the two. That said.....I pick up a penny that is tail side up, turn it over and put it back down so the next person who finds it will have good luck. I never spit into the wind; common sense and Jim Croce taught me that. And lastly, Friday the 13th, to me, is a list of B movies.
Jul 12, 2012 at 7:04 p.m.
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There was more than one back to the future movies?
Jul 12, 2012 at 1:18 p.m.
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Marty McFly went to Oct. 21, 2015 in Back to the Future II. The 7/11/12 thing is a hoax.
Jul 12, 2012 at 12:53 p.m.
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7/11/12-The day Marty McFly set the future date he was going to go visit.
What is so wrong about Friday the 13th. People get paid (well some).
Jul 12, 2012 at 12:44 p.m.
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I'm more concerned what will happen 7/15/12.
Now that's superstition!
Jul 12, 2012 at 12:44 p.m.
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I don't spit in the wind.
Jul 12, 2012 at 12:28 p.m.
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I do not pick up pennies that are "tails up".
If it's a nickel, it's mine.
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