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Re: Which Old Wive's Tales Do You Believe?

@Annabellethecat66  Loved it, Thanks!

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Chicken soup for a cold

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Bad things happen in "3" 's.

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Most of them! I believe the "old wives" knew what they were talking about! Plus, it can't hurt to cover all my bases!😜

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Fish is brain food

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Chicken soup for a cold--research even supports it....

The hot soup helps break up the congestion associated with both colds and the flu. The salt in the soupand its warmth can soothe a sore throat. ... A scientific study found that chicken soup has anti-inflammatory properties.

 

Image result for cat eating soup

 

 

 

 

Trouble always comes in 3's----  it happened recently

3 separate repair issues in my home same week Woman Frustrated

 

 

 

 

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Ginger root for nausea. 

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My Mother was Irish.  The said when someone dies you will hear three knocks.  Also that bad things come in threes.....

 

I  do not like either of those old wives tales and changed the last one to read good things come in threes.    And for me they do!

 

 I do not like negative mind set... in the old days they seemed to dwell on that.

 

Especially religion.... full of negativity and scare tactics.... No religion for me!

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A watch pot never boils....well...sure as heck takes longer anyway 😳

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@Jackhound Mom , did your mom can things by the farmers almanac? I'm not even sure the almanac has when to can veggies in it, but I know both my grandparents and my dh's grandparents planted the garden stuff according the almanac and they seemed to have better luck than my dh and I ever did.