American Superstitions — 20 Stories

• The Crickets That Bring Good Luck
• The First Visitor on New Year’s Day
• The Whippoorwill’s Call of Death
• The Photograph That Captures the Soul
• The Funeral Procession Omen
• The Wedding Ring in the Cake
• The Storm Candle Protection
• The Train Whistle at Midnight
• Facing Mirrors While Sleeping Weakens Spiritual Protection
• Pointing at Rainbows Causes Bad Luck
• Sweeping Feet Brings Bad Luck
• Burying a Statue to Sell a House Faster
• Whistling Indoors Calls Trouble
• Sitting in Doorways Blocks Opportunity
• Counting Money at Night Reduces Wealth
• The Empty Corner Seat Superstition
• The Itchy Palm and the Coming Fortune: Southern American Folktale
• The Rocking Chair That Rocked Itself: Midwestern American Folktale
• Whistle: The Appalachian Folktale of Midnight Echoes
• The Mirror that Stole Youth: New England Folktale