1. I don’t consider 13 an unlucky number.
2. I have, however, picked up the habit of knocking on wood to prevent bad thoughts from coming true.
3. That, and making wishes when the digital clock strikes all the same numbers. 11:11 is of of course the most lucrative time*, but sometimes in a pinch I’ll use 12:12.
4. In 5th grade, my best friend and I checked out all of the books on superstitions from our school’s library. We learned that if you want to make a crush love you, you bury his hair in the backyard underneath a full moon, along with a whole onion. How do you collect the hair of a guy whose beautiful flaxen locks put you in a trance? Eventually he just moved to Florida.
5. Also, we learned this: If your palm itches, it means money will be coming to you shortly. Either put your hand in your pocket, or scratch it with a piece of wood. And the thing about burning ears is true.
* I usually publish these Small Things posts on a date in advance, and I always set them to 11:11 AM.