I was told as a child if someone handed you a knife, always return it to them in the same conditions as it was handed to you.

Old Railroad Superstitution. Train wrecks happen in threes.

An old panhandler told me never to try and hustle a man wearing a red tie.

A Gypsy told me that a man wearing a red tie was easy to fool because they had big egos.

An old man told me that if you bring a puppy home, cut off the tip of its tail and put it under the backdoor step and it would never leave home.

In the military it was common not to accept the third light for your cigarette as it was bad luck.

A friend of mine ran a variety store and he had a slight stroke, an ambulance was called and he was loaded onto it. They started moving him out the door with his head going first. An old black lady stopped them and would not let him go out unless he went feet first. She said if he went out feet first he would live and be able to walk back in. If he went out head first he would die.

There are countless superstitions i have heard and it amazes me that some people believe them. You are never free from surprises.