ovrszd
Epic Contributor
- Joined
- May 27, 2006
- Messages
- 33,499
- Location
- Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
To your first one. Remember "Penny Loafers"? Shoes with a slot on the tongue to put a penny.My mother always used to say if you find a penny on the ground and put it in your shoe you'll have good luck all day, leave it and you'll have bad luck. I always do it if for no reason other than I'm 1¢ richer.
My wife says that if you find a feather it means you're on the right path. Don't need to pick it up or anything, just acknowledge it.
To the second. My family has a deep "superstition" or "obsession" with feathers. My second Son died in an auto accident just before his 19th birthday 27 years ago. Over a six month or so period after his death myself and my other two Sons all had dreams about Eric. He was always dressed shirtless with feathers in his hair. The last time my eldest Son had the dream Eric said to him, every time you see a feather I'm there. I've lost track of the number of times we've been wheeling in our timber on the farm, standing around talking, and one of us bend down and pick up a feather off the ground. We all smile and quietly appreciate the contact.