Strange Customs #2

Posted on August 20, 2008 by archiearchive FCD

The Romans believed that cutting your hair at sea would bring bad luck.

The belief survived in the Royal Navy and British sailors only had their hair cut during a violent storm, the logic being that the weather could not possibly get worse.

From “Eating Your Auntie is Wrong”, Stephen Arnott.

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4 Responses

  1. nursemyra, on August 20th, 2008 at 8:49 pm Said:

    what’s wrong with eating your auntie?

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  2. archiearchive FCD, on August 21st, 2008 at 8:40 am Said:

    Nothing as far as I can tell, at least not in our culture – - -

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  3. Buff, on August 21st, 2008 at 10:32 am Said:

    You are …Bratwurst!
    Bratwurst

    ….more like bratbest!

    And I say “Nuzzink”, Raincoaster … why bother??? ;-)

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  4. archiearchive FCD, on August 21st, 2008 at 8:39 pm Said:

    Hmmm, wrong answer?

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