Superstition versus Tradition

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I would be interested to see what you think about the Texas A&M tradition of leaving pennies at the statue of Sully, as good luck on tests, is this superstition or tradition and what is the difference? Here in the UK we see walking under a ladder brings bad luck or seeing 2 magpies as good luck (joy) these are superstion but when does it become tradition?
 
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22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said:
“People of Athens!
I see that in every way you are very religious.
For as I walked around
and looked carefully at your objects of worship,
I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god.
So you are ignorant -
of the very thing you worship—
and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
 
Sometimes there’s a confusion between a harmless tradition and a superstition, when the tradition becomes a harmless norm but originally based on a superstition which itself may be based on false positives.
 
Magpies are ubiquitous here. My compadres and I are feeding over 20 of them at the moment. I have one who would come inside if I let it.
Magpies also love to swoop…they pick one person and just swoop them for a few weeks
 
We have a rhyme about seeing magpies which goes like this;

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.
Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten for a bird,
You must not miss.
 
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What about 24.
😎🦅. Swooping magpie in disguise…
 
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There is also another rhyme which goes:

One for sorrow,
Two for mirth
Three for a funeral,
Four for birth
Five for heaven
Six for hell
Seven for the devil, his own self
 
Excited to see a thread about Aggie traditions! I think the line between tradition and superstition is drawn somewhere in the heart of the believer. As with most things, it comes down to your intention. If magical thinking is attached to it, you’ve gone too far.
 
There are adults, fledglings, juveniles. I love their warbling
 
Aaaaaand now I’m going to sneak out to the garage, listen to some Granger and nostalgically cry for no reason.
“So put a penny on ol’ Sully
And wish me some luck
And yell farmers fight
When our boys are backed up”

 
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