Special Report
Crazy Legends and Superstitions People Believe in Every State
October 12, 2018 2:46 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 4:29 pm
Oklahoma
The Cherokee believe that the owl is a messenger, and is capable of delivering bad news or bad luck.
Oregon
If you left your house and had to return, it was considered bad luck. To negate this bad luck, you had to sit on your bed for a few minutes.
Pennsylvania
Many superstitions center around the moon. The Pennsylvania Dutch believe that if you sweep the house when the moon is obscured you won’t have moths or spiders.
Rhode Island
If you drink from the fountain outside the Providence Athenaeum — a member-supported library — you are guaranteed to return. And if you return to the Athenaeum, look out for Edgar Allan Poe’s ghost. You may find him under the mysteries section.
South Carolina
Weddings are chock full of superstitions. But some bridesmaids might be wary of this one. If you’re a bridesmaid in exactly three weddings, and no more, you’ll never be married.