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22. I didn't want to say it, but, yes. That's what my in-law believed.

Reply to E-Z-B (Reply #21)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 09:01 AM

Sep 2012

I've paid close attention to see if there was any correlation and I've seen it go up to within 3 months.

I stopped paying attention to it when I set up a bird feeder.

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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