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My cat, perhaps wishing to be British, where black cats are a sign of "good" luck The luck of the Irish, it turns out, doesn't come from simply finding a four-leaf clover; show it to someone else, and it loses its luck. That's just one of many fortune-related tidbits you'll pick up in this Budget Travel story on superstitions from around the world, good to skim to ensure you know the hotel floor/bird/bed directions/and more to avoid--depending upon your destination country.
In Morocco, there's even apparently a time during which you should always avoid using the restroom. The "Goat of the Lavatories," a spirit that inhabits toilets and other places where water flows down the drains, comes out roughly between 11:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. If you must go, the story claims, the country's lore says you should first chant: "Rukhsa, ya Mubariqin" ("With your permission, O Blessed Ones").
Other excerpts of interest involve the fact a black cat's good luck in the United Kingdom but crows and ravens not so. And this reason you won't find Row 13 - or 17 - in any Lufthansa airplanes:
In most parts of the West, the number 13 is unlucky. But in Italy, the number 17 causes the most fear. The Italian Cultural Institute points out that the number 17 in roman numbers is XVII. That's an anagram of VIXI, which in the Italian language means "I have lived," or basically, "I'm dead." You're not likely to find 17 as a room number in a Rome or Milan hotel.
Have you come across any superstitions that perhaps took you by surprise? Share in the comment field below or email me.
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