besom (broom) lore

How To Make besom (broom) lore

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  Never step over a broom laying on the floor, if you do & are unmarried you will stay that way. ***
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  When moving into a new home, a loaf of bread & a new broom should be sent in first for good luck. ***
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  It is bad luck to take a broom across water. ***
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  Never lean a broom against a bed. ***
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  To keep a ghost out, lean a broom against the door jam. ***
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  To give away a used broom is bad luck. ***
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  A broom should never be used to sweep dust out of the front door, because it sweeps the luck out with it. ***
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  Never sweep a house at night. It is an insult to the faeries & the spirits of the dead. ***
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  A broom standing outside the front door says that the lady of the house is away & the men of the house are at liberty to entertain guests. ***
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  A broom dropping in front of the door means company before the day is over. ***
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  Always pick up, for luck, a broom that is lying on the floor or ground. ***
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  Always sweep dirt out the back door or you will sweep away your best friend. ***
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  Bad luck will befall you all year, if you sweep on New Year's Day. ***
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  Burn up the rubbish when you sweep on New Year's Day and you will have money throughout the new year. ***
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  Carry a broom under your arm for luck. ***
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  Carrying a broom over your shoulder will give you bad luck. ***
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  Do not sweep immediately after the departure of a guest or you will sweep him bad luck. ***
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  Dropping a broom while sweeping is the sign of a new carpet. ***
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  Hitting someone with a broom means that he will go to jail before a week has passed. ***
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  If a broom falls as you are passing it, you will have bad luck. ***
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  If a broom falls in front of you and you step over it before picking it up, you will have a "bed of sickness." ***
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  If dirt is swept out a door before sunrise, you may expect bad luck. ***
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  If dirt is swept out of the house on Friday, the house will burn. ***
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