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From: "Glynis Turner" <>
Subject: Non Gen Inheritance - Folk Tradition
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:16:14 +1100

Dear List,

How many quirks / traditions have we inherited from our various ancestors?

I just wrote " fingers crossed" and started wondering - wandering off track
a little.

I know that the taboo of not putting shoes PARTICULARLY new shoes on the
table has come from my Australian born but pure Welsh grandmother.

The ideas of New Year ; first footing etc comes from my Scots heritage.

Where from comes :
Tossing spilt salt over the shoulder?
Crossing fingers for luck / when telling lies as a child?

How many other inherited traditions do we use without thinking ?
(or believing - but follow anyway)

Are they particular to one area of UK or another?

I do hope I don't offend by going too far from pedigree-type family history

Regards
Glynis
NSW
Australia
(A hybred of Scots / Welsh / English / Irish)

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