Superstitions

Signs & Symbols

A boot set atop a fence post is a sign that someone is at home.
Boots hung with their toes pointed to the wall are a sign that their owner is dead.

It’s bad luck to step into your left boot first.
Drop an old boot outside the front door as you leave on a journey and you won’t have any bad luck on the trip.
Tripping over a boot is a bad omen.
If you wear your boots out on the toe…you’ll spend money as you go.
During winter, place red pepper in your boots to keep your feet warm.
If you set your boots on a table, you will quarrel with someone soon.
If you stow your boots higher than your head at night, you will have a restless night’s sleep.
To walk along wearing only one boot will bring you as many bad days as steps taken.
New boots that have never been worn should be be put high above the floor for luck.
If you give a pair of boots to a friend, he will walk away from you.
Old boots should be worn on Friday the 13th for good luck.
If a father wears his boots while his baby is born, it will be a boy.
Never accept a gift of old boots, or you will walk in the former owner’s troubles.
If your new boots creak as you walk, it means that you still owe the bootmaker his/her bill.

(Jennifer June says … Don’t try it!)

Fill your boots with dry beans or corn, pour in some water, and tie the tops shut.
Fill a zip-lock bag with water, put it in your boot, and put your boot in the freezer.