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thenewgreen  ·  4614 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: In Defense of Superstition...
There are certain superstitions that have been really engrained in me. It's difficult for me to intentionally step on a crack, walk under a ladder or put myself in a position to allow a black cat to cross my path. Anytime that someone says something like, "I hope I have a safe flight" or something similar, I have to knock on wood.

When I was in high school I played baseball and I was a pitcher. Before every pitch I said the words "fudge factory". I had been warming up with my catcher prior to a game and made some joke (I forget the details) and the punch line had to do with the phrase "fudge factory", after the joke I was throwing strikes. Therefore, after that I always said "fudge factory" before every pitch.

Before take off and landing on a plane I make the sign of the cross. I'm not religious but I recall my mom doing it when I was a kid and since then I've always done it and I'm too superstitious to quit.

I know that all of these things are ridiculous. I know they are! To say that they bring me comfort would be a lie but to not do them would certainly make me feel uncomfortable. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

Again, don't need to hear about how irrational it is. I know, I know.

How about you sounds_sound, any superstitions? Anyone else have any irrational habits?





winston  ·  4614 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I've never considered myself "superstitious" but now that you mention it, I wouldn't walk under a ladder. My mother used to throw salt over her left shoulder if salt shaker spilled on the table. I miss that.
sounds_sound  ·  4614 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Fudge Factory? I can only imagine what kind of joke that was the punch line too...

Me? Now that I think on it, I can't say I have any superstitions at all. In fact, I have intentionally chosen to walk under a ladder before just to thumb my nose at superstitions. I will say though, that if I had a choice between buying an apartment on the 13th floor or the 15th, it'd be the 15th everytime.

thenewgreen  ·  4614 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah... the phrasing I just used didn't help, "warming up with my catcher"... hmmm? Seriously though, it was a pretty PG joke, just can't remember it.
b_b  ·  4614 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I drink coffee out of my Red Wings coffee mug on game days, and my Michigan State mug on Football Saturdays. Also, I'll be late shaving tonight to honor the first day of the playoffs. Sports bring out the worst in otherwise rational people.
afteryou  ·  4613 days ago  ·  link  ·  
So you shave tonite and then don't shave at all the rest of the playoffs, is that the idea?
b_b  ·  4613 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Btw, if you like hockey, or just friendly competition, please join our Stanley Cup bracket pool. We'll have the deets up by tomorrow.
b_b  ·  4613 days ago  ·  link  ·  
The playoff beard is a time honored NHL tradition that started 30 or so years ago. A lot of us more rabid fans also wear them to support our teams. My team is the Wings. I won't shave again until they're eliminated.
thenewgreen  ·  4613 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Correction: he doesn't shave again until they win the cup!
b_b  ·  4613 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I hope so. I'm a little pessimistic this year. Nashville is tough, and they'll be on the road to start :/ Definitely possible, but I'm not holding my breath.