Notes

'Origins of old wives' tales and superstitions in our daily lives'--Cover
Table of contents: 1. Arts and entertainment -- 2. Outdoor dangers -- 3. Actions and gestures -- 4. Around the home -- 5. Clothes and apparel -- 6. Animals -- 7. The body -- 8. Love and marriage -- 9. Food and drink -- 10. Sports and pastimes -- 11. The weather and natural occurrences -- 12. Birth -- 13. Death -- 14. Numbers, lucky and unlucky -- 15. Gifts -- 16. Celebrations and festivals -- 17. Days of the week -- 18. Predicting the future -- 19. Old wives' tales and pseudo-science -- 20. Flowers and trees -- 21. International talismans -- 22. Around the world