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This topic contains 53 replies, has 0 voices, and was last updated by Grampy Grampy 17 years, 1 month ago.

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  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316800
    Grampy
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    quote:

    Originally posted by clothier

    quote:

    Originally posted by Grampy

    I was also told not to swallow watermelon seeds, because said fruit would grow in my stomach. No, I am not a member of the Addams family.

    that’s what my father-in-law told my wife about mushrooms.

    That’s how superstitions grow.

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316801
    tiki
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    quote:

    Originally posted by seafarer john

    Spilled salt must be picked up and thrown over the RIGHT shoulder- else the devil will get you according to my Irish grandmother.

    and she was right!

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316802
    seafarer john
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    Spilled salt must be picked up and thrown over the RIGHT shoulder- else the devil will get you according to my Irish grandmother.

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316803
    janine_willis
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    Mama always said eating tuna and milk at the same time would make you very sick. I was in my 20’s before I was brave enough to try it.

    Lived to tell the tale, obviously.

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316804
    Grampy
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    I was also told not to swallow watermelon seeds, because said fruit would grow in my stomach. No, I am not a member of the Addams family.

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316805
    Cakes
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    If birds eat the rice thrown at weddings they explode.[:0]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316806
    dendan
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    If you feed a seagull a FIZZIE it will blow-up….[}:)]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316807
    dendan
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    quote:

    Originally posted by Lone Star

    dendan – you gotta know! All teens in the 70’s knew they made you [}:)]

    Ah, that’s the problem I was a teen before then..[:D]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316808
    Grampy
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    Just don’t sneeze and **** while you do it![:D]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316809
    Kristi S.
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    quote:

    Originally posted by Lone Star

    If you mix Pop-rocks and coke – you will die!

    What happens when you mix Pop Rocks, beer, and Green M&Ms? yikes. [;)]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316810
    Lone Star
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    If you mix Pop-rocks and coke – you will die!

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316811
    Grampy
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    Oysters anyone? I’m certain that there are more than a few urban and local myths on this issue.

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316812
    Grampy
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    http://www.allaboutsex.org/Green_MandMs.html

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316813
    Lone Star
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    dendan – you gotta know! All teens in the 70’s knew they made you [}:)]

  • December 4, 2003 at 11:36 am #2316814
    dendan
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    Green M&M’s [?] Please tell or do we have to go to the http://www.snopes.com site??[8D]

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