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Crazy Legends and Superstitions People Believe in Every State
October 12, 2018 2:46 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 4:29 pm
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Oklahoma
The Cherokee believe that the owl is a messenger, and is capable of delivering bad news or bad luck.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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