Re: [lace-chat] Omens

2004-01-09 Thread Liz Beecher
I have to say it but these two seem rather obvious - firstly what is the pretty girl doing on the ladder in the first place? (perhaps eloping which is why it foretells marriage) And obviously, falling from a ladder is damn bad luck!! Liz London, where the weather forecast is for 'muddled' weath

[lace-chat] Omens

2004-01-09 Thread Helen_Clarke
I thought I'd forward these as the list seems quiet. They are from 'Signs, Omens and Superstitions' by Astra Cielo (1919). Some interesting items, including the message that left-handed people are crippled! Concerning Ladders: To walk under a ladder when it is leaning against a wall is a sign o