Avoid cleaning up on New Year's Day

Whether you grew up here in the South or moved here from somewhere else, sooner or later, you’re bound to hear about superstitions. Most of us were raised on them. Somewhere along the way, an elder warned us to knock on wood so we wouldn’t jinx ourselves, or cautioned us not to tempt fate by saying something out loud. Superstitions can sound silly on the surface, but in the South, they’re simply part of everyday life. They’re woven into our stories, habits, and memories. Many of them are a mix of folk tales and oral history, passed down through generations....

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