Much Ado About A Superstitious People

We live in a society where myths surround almost everything.
You can't cross the outstretched legs of a pregnant woman without being called back to cross back. Reason? They don't want the unborn baby to resemble you. My sisters did this with me on several occasions and I derived pleasure from always crossing their legs.lol.
If you eat directly from the pot, they say it will rain on your wedding day.
A pregnant woman has to attach a safety pin to her clothes to ward off evil spirits.
An annoying one is being barred from whistling while the sun is shining. My grandmother would say its an invitation to snakes.
You wake up in the morning and hit your left toe against an object, they say it's a bad omen. Go back to bed.
If you eat a meal by the door, you can't get filled by the food.
If you get served the head of a fish and you choose to eat the eyes, then you become a dullard.
There are countless superstitions that we hear of in our society. Being of Yoruba descent, I often wonder if these superstitions are only told and believed in this part of the country.
How true are they? Did you ever hit your toe in the morning and had a bad day?
Do you really believe in these stories?
Personally, I think they are stories that were cooked up by parents to instill fear in the mind of children, and have been passed down generations.
Feel free to share your superstitious stories here.

I Did Not Quit

I have to apologise for my very long silence. It's been 5 months that I posted a story last on this blog. When I started, I was full of excitement about having a blog where I would write on contemporary issues and have lots of readers.
Well, after my last post, I had a short vacation and was busy having so much fun that I neglected the blog. Well, after the vacation, I got ill and was diagnosed with Septicemia. That set me back for quite some time, I must say.
Anyway, on several occasions, I picked up my phone/tablet to write for the blog but I just could not write. I realised I had writer's block. So I decided to give it time.
So here I am now! Back to this blog that I have missed dearly.
I hope you enjoy the pieces I will be uploading from time to time now.
Thank you!!!