Old wives tales

Do you believe in any of them? Is there any truth in some of the more ridiculous ones?

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is apparently true so says a survey carried out a few years ago. Apples are good for the heart apparently and a survey carried out using a number of 50+ year-olds as guinea pigs found that they were more healthy on average than those who didn't eat as apples daily.

Any more folks?

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At this moment I can't think of any but wanted to say that I think the wise old crones new what they were on about . I'll get thinking now so post later

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Very true Susan. I'm sure there are some, er, 'elderly wives' in this very vicinity who may have some teasers for us

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I have always eaten my crusts, I had curly hair.

The only one I can bring to mind is "Red sky at night, shepherds delight, red sky in morning, shepherds warning"
Based on scientific facts I believe.

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Very rarely has that failed me when deciding whether to go fishing or not.

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Never pick up a dropped knife or a stranger will call.

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Isn't it red sky at night Shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning...his house is on fire.!!

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What's the difference between an old wives tale and a superstition?

Anyway, the old wives tale, l have thought of is...
When someone holds a threaded needle over your tummy to see if you are having a boy or a girl!
I'm not sure which way it swings to indicate which sex? All l know, it was always wrong for me!!

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Didn't do much for me either..

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When I was a kid dad used to give me the cabbage water to drink , he told me I'd never get spots . I drank it and never ever have had spots. None whatsoever