Explore:
Very Superstitious
Join us as we spill the tea (though hopefully not the salt) on some of the more well known superstitions and traditions which have become a part of our daily lives. From wishing on stars to fending off the devil, join us on this new episode of Crackpot Cocktail Hour.
References below the episode.
Story By: Lacey Ramse | Hosted by: Lacey Ramse & Alex Brenan
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https://www.bhg.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/traditions/fun-facts-about-four-leaf-clovers/
http://www.mirrorhistory.com/mirror-facts/broken-mirror/
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-are-four-leaf-clovers-lucky1.htm
https://people.howstuffworks.com/open-umbrella-indoors.htm
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-avoid-stepping-on-cracks.htm
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-wish-on-eyelashes.htm
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-is-it-bad-luck-to-break-mirror.htm
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/rabbit-rabbit-35150
http://www.jackiefreemanphotography.com/images/gallows2_000.jpg
https://www.thespruceeats.com/new-twists-on-the-old-fashioned-cocktail-4150544
https://historydaily.org/the-paradox-of-the-lucky-rabbits-foot-using-bad-omens-to-create-good-luck
https://www.seeker.com/do-bad-things-really-come-in-3s-1792581105.html
http://mentalfloss.com/article/52696/why-friday-13th-considered-unlucky
https://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-last-supper.jsp#prettyPhoto
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-happens-all-coins-tossed-fountains-180959314/
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/maple-old-fashioned/https://thetakeout.com/where-to-start-with-brandy-the-drink-of-aristocrats-an-1798255678
https://973thedawg.com/why-we-wish-on-shooting-stars-and-why-you-might-want-to-stop/
https://modernfarmer.com/2017/03/rabbits-foot-considered-good-luck-charm/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/59991/how-we-came-make-wishes-these-11-things
http://whiskyadvocate.com/the-whisky-lovers-guide-to-apple-brandy/
https://people.howstuffworks.com/wishbones-lucky.htm
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-throw-salt-over-shoulders.htm
http://mentalfloss.com/article/50079/why-do-we-knock-wood
https://osr.org/blog/kids/wish-upon-a-star/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/01/us/rabbit-rabbit-first-day-of-the-month-good-luck-trnd/index.html
Audio Clips:
Dragula – Rob Zombie, Hocus Pocus, There Will Be Blood, Troy, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Sixteen Candles, Rabbit’s Foot – Looney Tunes, Changeling, George Carlin, Practical Magic