Sayings and Superstitions from The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

These sayings are taken from Shenandoah Voices:  Folklore, Legends, and Traditions of the Valley by late Shenandoah Valley historian and author John Heatwole.

Many early valley settlers were Scots-Irish, my ancestors among them.  People from the British Isles tended to be superstitious.  Also prevalent in the valley were Germans bringing the influence of the Pennsylvania-Dutch, another superstitious group.  To quote Michael Scott, boss from NBC's hit show, The Office, "I'm not superstitious...