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Halloween superstitions
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Many different superstitions abound, some of which are tailor made for Halloween haunting.
- If a candle goes out on its on Halloween, it is thought a ghost has come to call.
- A burning candle inside of a Jack-o-lantern on Halloween keeps evil spirts at bay.
- You invite bad luck into your home if you allow a fire to burn out on Halloween.
- A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to spirits.
- Seeing a spider on Halloween could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you.
- If you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween, don't look back because it could be the dead following.
- Carry a lump of bread in your pocket when walking in the dark to serve as an offering to ghosts.
- Don't look at your shadow in moonlight on Halloween night. Otherwise, you will die within a short period of time.
- When a person lived a good life, flowers will grow on his grave. If he was evil, weeds will grow.
- Never slam a door; otherwise, you could hurt a ghost and risk haunting.
- Holding your breath while driving by a cemetery keeps evil spirits from entering your body.
- If a bat flies around a house three times, it is a death omen.
- Ringing a bell on Halloween will scare evil spirts away.
- Knock on wood to keep bad luck away.
- A bat that enters a home may have been let in by a ghost.