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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you salute to a magpie or not?
I do but always have since childhood...so not gonna stop now, but I don't care for superstitions I'd walk under a ladder no probs |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No dont salute
When I see one I.look round for another "
You must know its song then...the one for sorrow, two for joy?
And so on.
Sure every region of UK has a different song for them.
I can remember up to 9 I think of |
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By (user no longer on site)
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1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told
Yes knew about it
When I was little used to search for them all  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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As I was taught...
One for sorrow.
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for six pence
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told
Eight for a kiss.
Nine for a wish
And I can't remember any more. Is there any more?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told
Yes knew about it
When I was little used to search for them all "
8 for a kiss
9 for a wish
I note your number 5 for silver. I was told six pence by my gran |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret never to be told
Yes knew about it
When I was little used to search for them all
8 for a kiss
9 for a wish
I note your number 5 for silver. I was told six pence by my gran "
I'm sure everyone's is different |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As I was taught...
One for sorrow.
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for six pence
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told
Eight for a kiss.
Nine for a wish
And I can't remember any more. Is there any more?
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it ends:
Ten for a bird
You must not miss x
if I ever come across magpies I always say in my head "hello mister Maggie three times"
don't know why I do but I do |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"i have said good morning mr magpie many moons ago a think its to ward of evil, i honestly cannot remember why "
Yes I've heard others say that many moons ago about evil. But I've always just saluted. Haha sometimes I just go with it....the salute...what the hell...but other times...do a sly one...like I'm scratching my head haha |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"As I was taught...
One for sorrow.
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for six pence
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told
Eight for a kiss.
Nine for a wish
And I can't remember any more. Is there any more?
it ends:
Ten for a bird
You must not miss x
if I ever come across magpies I always say in my head "hello mister Maggie three times"
don't know why I do but I do "
Thanks for number 10 and that makes sence 
Yeah its same as me saluting... have done all my life...I remember my gran doing it and my mum so guess I just got passed it down to me
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By (user no longer on site)
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I just googled
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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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Your supposed to say aye aye captain
Never did just looked for them
When you salute?
Yep "
Cool..will add that to my salute... ha it will be a pain here though...are loads of them.
I personally love them, but I hear they kill all the other birds or drive them out of the area...like a bully in the bird world?
Anyone know of truth in them being a bully?
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By (user no longer on site)
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i often wonder where thes originate from as there is so many explanations
i was once told it goes back to the middle earth -- roman times classed the north of england as middle earth x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"i often wonder where thes originate from as there is so many explanations
i was once told it goes back to the middle earth -- roman times classed the north of england as middle earth x"
I would imagine like a lot of these things. They go back a long way. Like passed down. I guess perhaps this bird being a scavenger...perhaps is old dark tale behind it.
I often wonder about sayings like that and "Gordon bennet"
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"They like sparkly things so they get them.for there nests "
So perhaps ditch the metal detector for a ladder and get me some rings and sparkly things from the thiefs home
(I'd never actually do that, im veggie, love all animal, actually like magpies, but most see as vermin) |
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"Do you salute to a magpie or not?
I do but always have since childhood...so not gonna stop now, but I don't care for superstitions I'd walk under a ladder no probs"
No, I check my wallet is still in my pocket... they've got quite a reputation you know.
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