I Found A Horseshoe In My Garden Today

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  1. Bert Davies

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    The sun was shining, so I took the opportunity to plant a Japanese Quince out of a tub and into a permanent place in the garden. I dug the hole for the bush and that's where I uncovered a horseshoe.

    I always remember an aunt many years ago saying that a horseshoe nailed on the back door of the house brought good luck.

    Not that I'm superstitious, but the horseshoe has now got a new home on my back door, and the Quince is now in it's new location.

    Do you think it's a load of codswollop, or do you go along with the horseshoe story?
     
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  2. Shirley Martin

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    Be sure the horseshoe is hanging with the open side up. It's bad luck to hang it with the open side down. It let's the good luck run out. ;):)
     
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    If it's done on both sides of the pond, there must be some veracity to it.
     
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    i think that was a very nice omen..
     
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    I had a Welsh pen pal many years ago, and she sent me a horseshoe to hang above my bedroom door. I wonder what that means?
     
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    whistling.gif
     
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    Uh, it didn't do the horse much good did it ? :D
     
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    Dunno. Did the shoe belong to a stallion, mare or a gelding?
     
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    I suppose that I was lucky that it wasn't still connected to the horse, I'd never of lifted it up to my door.
     
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    I wasn't going to be cheeky enough to ask for that level of detail, but had an air freshener recommendation at the ready just in case.
     
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    o_O Precisely so, John
     
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    No idea.
     
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    I could tell you but then everybody would know. :)
     
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    Her horse died. Three other friends got the same gift.
     
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    Oh, my! She's a very friendly girl! :eek::D
     
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