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To: Lost1 who wrote (2786)	10/16/2002 10:12:26 AM
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THE CAT AND SUPERSTITION · The cat has nine lives. · On every black cat there is one white hair. If you can pull that hair from the cat without getting scratched it will bring you good fortune in wealth and love · When a cat is staring out the window, it is going to rain. · A black cat crossing the street means bad luck. Some people believe that black cats are reincarnations of the Devil. · In Great Britain black cats brings you luck, and the same goes for the USA, there they also consider the gray and white cats to bring you good fortune. · Never kick or drown a cat, or the devil will get you. · A cat on stage brings good luck, and if any of the actors hurt the cat it will bring misfortune. · In the early bohemia, the cat was a symbol of fertility, When a cat died it was usually buried in the corn fields to get good crop. · If an unmarried girl in Southern France steps on a cat's tail, she will meet her future husband within 12 months. · Dreaming about cats means betrayal · If the leaves at the bottom of your tea cup forms a cat, it represents a dishonest friend and betrayal. Someone is going behind your back. · If a cat sneezes close to the bride on the morning of her wedding it will be a happy marriage. · When the cat washes its face in the living room it means company is on its way. The Christmas cat on Iceland. There is a legend on Iceland, which is 100 to 200 years old, saying that if you don't get at least one piece of new clothing to wear for Christmas, the Christmas cat will come get you or you have to "dress the Christmas cat". The Christmas cat was a monster that originated from the other Nordic countries, but it is still spoken of today in Iceland. It assures that everyone has something new to wear for Christmas. So there is nothing else to do then, than getting yourself a new blouse for Christmas. Or will simply a sock do?