Science Vs Superstition

Canadian Superstitions

Returning a neighbour’s plate dirty (not washed) brings good luck; washing it brings bad luck
Don’t whistle at night, or you’ll attract bad spirits or misfortune (including specific legends about the Northern Lights and wildmen)
Giving “birthday bumps” (lifting the birthday person for each year of age) brings luck
Some highways are believed to be haunted; honking or praying wards off spirits
Singing at the dinner table brings bad luck or poverty
Rituals with Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim cups are believed to improve winning chances
Hockey players keep a “lucky puck” for good fortune in games
The first person to enter a home on New Year’s Day sets the year’s fortune (ideally a tall, dark-haired man with coal, money, and bread)
Touching or knocking on wood, especially maple, brings good luck
Rain on your wedding day is good luck, as a wet knot is harder to untie