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Sayings, legends and customs.

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I knew this, not word for word but I did know the story because an old friend told.
 
paul stacey said:
My wife always said to me that she found "Morris Dancing" sinister and oddly dark???? I never could myself but just recently an old friend said exactly the same.!!!
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I read an article once on Morrismen. They were a sort of Victorian version of our Lager Louts and prone to acts of violence.

I was driving through Henley in Arden one day and there was a band of Morrismen shouldering their way into a pub. They were big blokes and could imagine them getting a bit riotous - flowers on their hats or not !
 
Hi Baz, sounds as if they were a bit like you and me when!!!!! I t was funny though, I know round this way they had "Plough boys Monday", when the aforementioned were allowed to call at village houses and the local pubs and collect money to enhance their poor wages and anyone who did't cough up was bashed up? sounds like highway robbery to me!!
paul
 
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I had heard this one a number of years ago and it is nice to have the memory jogged.
 
Years ago my Nan was having a "clear out" and found some knives she no longer used. I had to give her a few pennies for them as she said it was bad luck to give knives.
It was the same with purses, she would always put a penny in, so that it would never be empty. So many superstitions!
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Rosie - it was the same in my family, a coin would always be put inside a purse for luck before giving it to anyone. Another thing my Mom used to say if we were getting dressed and had put things on inside out, she would always tell us to leave it as it was as it was bad luck to change it.

Judy
 
Still put a coin in purses or bags given as presents. Have a job persuading Linda that it only needs to be a Penny to do the trick.
 
If we spilt salt mom would insist we threw a pinch over the shoulder otherwise it would bring bad luck.

We also put a coin in a purse or handbag when we gave one as a present, and money when gave a knife or knives as a present. Is it a Brummie thing or do other areas do the same.
 
hi guys
there used to be a tradition and a saying when the women used to have a friend or a member of there family whom as just had a baby
and during the first 6 months of showing it off as they do to members of there family or friends they visit ;
the tradition was to cross the childs palm with a silver bit ; [ ie 6d or a shilling ] to bring the child good liuck through out there life ;
the women used to say to the childs mother ; i must cross the childs palm for luck ;i have heard this time and time again over in the years of myself growing up ; but sadly to say many traditions are out of the window today measure astonian
 
Alan I remember when my son was born in 1975, an elderly neighbor pushed a ten pence piece into his hand. I being a new mother was horrified as money carries so many germs. She then explained it was for good fortune throughout his life. I washed his hand as soon as she left and put the money in his money box. I suppose this could be one reason such customs don't happen now.
 
good morning wendy
after reading your reply i surpose it could be the reason as to why people do not do it any more , it could be a contibuting fact i supose
but i myself incline to put it down to the fact that this generation never heard of it or ever seen or heard of it
a you know us older generations learnt from our growing up years such as values ; and superstitions taken from our parentage
and our traditions remain with us and we tend to pass it on top our children whom we hope they continue to do so when they get older ; some do some do not i know i showed my kids the traditions and still do today if if it cropps up ;
and myself still carry and do certain traditions this day and age ;
it was only last week that my grat grand child was born ;and i said to the wife we have to go and see him and we will cross is palm with silver ;
my wife is younger than me by afew years she is a proffessional person ; but never grew up in the house hold of traditions
and i explained the traditon to her ;of what i leartnt and when i was a born chilkld it was done to me ;
yes wendy you are correct money does carry germs in different ways in those days we never ever gave it a thought did we;
its different for asian familys they pin the five pounds and ten pounds noted money on the couples that are getting married
and cover them in it ; and the jewish tradition of marrige is they throw drinking glasses over there shoulder thats another tradition;
wendy darling have a great day even thou its wet out there ; alan ;; astonian ;;
 
hi viv;
what about the other code of dress ;
when women would say about another woman uh; look at her ; she,s all dressed up looking like mutton for lamb ;
my expression is ; i m all dressed up to kill or m all booted up and laced ;; astonian ;;
 
My Brummie ex colleague used to say - bye a bit. Dad used to say Cheerio Ho Ho.
My Leicester made says Abysnnia and ta tee ta
Nan used to say be soon I said be soon, that came from Hylda Baker I expect
Had a mate used to say let's split the scene he thought he was cool.
If I don't see you through the week I'll see you through the winder.
Nan used to say Ahl si thee.
Me name is Gough so I'm off.
See you on the morrow
Nico
 
Wendy said:
Alan I remember when my son was born in 1975, an elderly neighbor pushed a ten pence piece into his hand. I being a new mother was horrified as money carries so many germs. She then explained it was for good fortune throughout his life. I washed his hand as soon as she left and put the money in his money box. I suppose this could be one reason such customs don't happen now.
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Nan was given a ring placed around her neck on a chain by a stranger, for luck.
She put a penny in her purse and a wallet she gave to me so we would never be broke.
If she saw a white horse as a child she spat on her shoe for luck. All the work horses were black or brown she said so they dow show the dirt.
She slept with corks in her bed and an ivy leaf in her shoe and a rabbits foot in her handbag.
 
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