15 Superstitions You Probabaly Grew Up With If You Re From South Carolina

Some people are staunch believers in superstition. Do you step over cracks on the sidewalk? How about avoiding walking under ladders? If so, you’re a believer. Not only are superstitions excessively credulous beliefs in things that make no sense to nonbelievers, but they also sort of chronicle the history and culture of a region. We found an archived historic document complied on a typewriter in 1936 by a resident of Lancaster, SC after she interviewed several area residents. It contains quite a few legendary superstitions handed down through time in South Carolina. Fifteen of them are listed below. How many did you grow up hearing and/or believing?

A rooster crowing on the doorstep means company is coming.

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Likewise, drop a dishrag on the floor - and you’d better straighten up the house because you’re definitely getting visitors.

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Similarly, if you see a black spider traveling down a web, a STRANGER is coming to your house for a visit.

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If the palm of your hand itches, scratch it by rubbing it on something wooden and you’ll come into money.

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Accidentally wear your shirt inside out - and don’t notice until you get undressed at night and you’ll also get money.

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If you find a hair pin hang it on a rusty nail and make a wish then your wish will come true.

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Lucky at cards? Good for you! But you’ll be unlucky at love.

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Throw a kiss at a red bird and you’ll see your sweetheart within the hour.

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Throw an old white shoe at a bridal pair as they leave for their honeymoon and if it lands right side up, they’ll have a happy marriage.

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The girl who catches the bridal bouquet will be the next to get married.

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If you’re a bridesmaid in exactly three weddings and no more after that, you’ll never be married.

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Sleep on a piece of wedding cake and you’ll dream of the one you’re going to marry.

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A person with many moles on their body will become very rich in their lifetime.

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Some people have a healing touch and can rub someone’s wart and say a few words - and then the wart will magically disappear overnight.

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And because things often travel in full circles with superstitions:15. If you have a wart and don’t want to go the medicine man route, you can pick your wart until it bleeds, put some of that blood on some corn and feed it the rooster and your wart will magically disappear.

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Did any of these sound familiar? What superstitions do you follow most? Add to this list by adding your faves in the comments below or on Facebook!