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In the discussion thread: A sparrow flew down my chimney yesterday. Is that an omen? [View all]

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:33 PM

18. Let me rephrase that.

Wild birds that fly in, are bad luck. Pets are okay.

Now, shells. Anything from the sea in the house was considered bad luck according to my mom.

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24 replies	Author	Time	Post
A sparrow flew down my chimney yesterday. Is that an omen? [View all]	Liberal Veteran	Sep 2012	OP
I think it means you should close your flu	phantom power	Sep 2012	#1
hee	Liberal_in_LA	Sep 2012	#10
So I should close the flue, after the sparrow flew, so I won't get bird flu?	Liberal Veteran	Sep 2012	#11
My grandmother would have said that there would be a death in the family in the near future.	Arkansas Granny	Sep 2012	#2
My European grandma	emilyg	Sep 2012	#20
Arrrrgh! It means that there be a storm abrewin!	HappyMe	Sep 2012	#3
folklore is	d_r	Sep 2012	#4
Do I get to pick the person? Or is it a random thing?	Liberal Veteran	Sep 2012	#5
heh	d_r	Sep 2012	#8
Yes. You will turn into The Crow.	bigwillq	Sep 2012	#6
Or I could take a cue from Bruce Wayne.	Liberal Veteran	Sep 2012	#13
But a bat is so much cooler!	bigwillq	Sep 2012	#14
It means a tall and imposing blind man will provide you information on a pirate's whereabouts.	HopeHoops	Sep 2012	#7
It means you will be buying a spark arrestor for your chimney.	hunter	Sep 2012	#9
If that's not an omen, it really needs to be. Pretty evocative image...	petronius	Sep 2012	#12
Yes it is.	trof	Sep 2012	#15
Birds in the house were considered a bad omen, according to my in-law.	Baitball Blogger	Sep 2012	#16
I don't know about that	glacierbay	Sep 2012	#17
Let me rephrase that.	Baitball Blogger	Sep 2012	#18
Wild birds flying in could be problematic.	glacierbay	Sep 2012	#19
It means death. Six years ago, one flew into my house. My grandfather died the next day	E-Z-B	Sep 2012	#21
I didn't want to say it, but, yes. That's what my in-law believed.	Baitball Blogger	Sep 2012	#22
Well, the fact you set it free is very good karma	lunatica	Sep 2012	#23
When one lodged in my fireplace, it was an omen I was going to get scratched up some. n/t	dimbear	Sep 2012	#24

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