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Superstitions
by Aaron Genest
Black cats. Ladders. Spilt salt. Superstitions seem to be everywhere this time of year, even in Fort Mill among students and their families.
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“My grandma’s always said that whistling in the house is bad luck,” said Dvir Dvoretz (‘26).
That superstition, which comes from Estonia and Latvia, is said to cause the house to burst into flames.
Superstitions range wide and strange because they came into being from trying to find a reason for the unknown–such as bad luck and irrational fears. Some irrational fears are a little more unusual to explain than someone’s bad luck.
“My Grandparents say, ‘Don’t clip your nails at night or it will cause bad luck,’” Shihab Sarar (’25) said, who is originally from Bangladesh.
If you hit your left foot, some believe your presence is not wanted or you are in danger.
More recognizable superstitions, like breaking a mirror, originated from Rome and later traveled across Europe, but today most people have forgotten the origin behind scary traditional folklore.
Check out the history behind some of your own superstitions–and don’t walk under a ladder. Bad luck lurks everywhere.
