A Superstition is the irrational belief that future events are influenced by specific behaviors, without having a causal relationship.

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magazine article: "Do you get nervous when a black cat walks in front of you? Do you avoid walking under ladders? If you broke a mirror would you expect to get 7 years bad luck?If the answer is, 'yes' ..." Read article

word game: Superstitions. Match pictures of things representing superstitions to explanations of them. Play game (1) and game (2)

story: The Broken Mirror, The Black Cat, and Lots of Good Luck. Nikos was an ordinary man. One thing that he absolutely did not believe in was superstition. But when so many things that are meant to cause bad luck started bringing him good luck he began to wonder ... Read story

cartoon: "I was looking in the mirror when it suddenly broke." "Oh dear! That's seven years' bad luck, you know!" "Yes ..." See cartoon

trivia: Quotes:Superstition is foolish, childish, primitive and irrational -- but how much does it cost you to knock on wood? (Judith Viorst) See more superstitions trivia

links: Wikipedia: superstition See more links

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