[kj] Slightly OT: Jaz's survival tips!

[nicholas fitzpatrick]

Never, ever, leave a broom on a bed...And certainly don't open umbrellas 
indoors!

I’ve found some source material from a survivalist network that almost 
certainly will form part of Jaz’s survival Bible (excerpt and link below).



>>>>Our research  into  centuries  of  American folk wisdom has turned up 
>>>>100 EASY ways of avoiding death  by observing a few simple rules in 
>>>>everyday situations. These beliefs come from all over this country   and 
>>>>  were  actually  collected  by  students  of folklore and anthropology.

HOUSEKEEPING HINTS

1. Don't take ashes out of the fireplace or wood stove between Christmas and 
New Year's Day.
2. Never place a broom on a bed.
3. Close umbrellas before bringing them into a house.
4. Avoid sweeping after sundown.
5. You mustn't wash clothes on New Year Day.
6. Don't shake out a tablecloth after dark.
7. Never wash a flag.
8. Don't turn a chair on one leg.
9. Keep cats off piano keys.
10. Don't hang a dishcloth on a doorknob.
11. Sweeping under a sick person's bed will kill him or her.
12. Don't ever, ever rock an empty rocking chair.


For more see http://www.textfiles.com/survival/100dying.asc