Learn the superstitions about opening an umbrella inside and four-leaf clovers
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Opening an Umbrella Inside and Four-Leaf Clovers. Becky here. |
| Eric: And I'm Eric. |
| THE TWO SUPERSTITIONS |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about two common superstitions in the U.S. The first superstition is about bad luck. What are we going to talk about? |
| Eric: First we’re going to talk about opening an umbrella inside the house. |
| Becky: In the U.S., it's believed that opening an umbrella while inside a building will bring bad luck. |
| Eric: Bringing an already opened umbrella inside, however, is totally fine. |
| Becky: It's most likely because umbrellas are big. If you open them inside, you might break something or knock something over. |
| Eric: Or get everything wet. |
| Becky: Right, so this is another superstition that’s around for practical reasons. |
| Eric: So, open umbrellas outside to have good luck and fewer accidents. |
| Becky: Let’s now talk about something that brings good luck... |
| Eric: Something we think is very lucky are four-leaf clovers. |
| Becky: In the U.S., it's believed that four-leaf clovers will bring luck. The more leaves, the better! |
| Eric: It's because the Celtic Druids in Ireland used to believe that three-leaf and four-leaf clovers would help them see evil spirits approaching. |
| Becky: Since four-leaf clovers are more rare, they became a symbol of good luck. |
| Eric: Right, three-leaf clovers are pretty common, so they’re not as lucky. |
| Becky: Exactly. For every four-leaf clover, there are about 10,000 clovers with only three leaves. |
| Eric: Wow, I guess you have to be a little lucky just to find one. |
Outro |
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| Becky: There you have it - two American superstitions! Are they similar to any of your country’s superstitions? Let us know in the comments! |
| Eric: Bye! |
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