Classmate Facts # 77 - What's in a Myth?

1. Ancient myth has it that if you stole someone's shadow, they would turn into a vampire!

2. In Greek culture, brides carry a lump of sugar in their wedding glove. It's supposed to bring sweetness to their married life.

3. The US $ 1 Bill is considered unlucky by many a folk! It has 13 stars, 13 stripes, 13 steps, 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 arrows on it!

4. You can't gift straw sandals in China. Associated with funerals, these footwear bring bad luck!

5. Medieval farmers looked to their pigs for signs of rain. If the pigs were to pick up sticks and walk around with them in their mouths, then the heavens would surely open up!

6. If a girl leaves her house early on Valentine's Day and the first person she meets is a man, then they will be married within three months! Now that's a myth hat needs no breaking!