Have you ever seen a $2 bill on which a corner has been deliberately torn off; put pennies in your new loafers for good luck; or replaced the baby tooth your child put under his or her pillow with a coin, then told the child the tooth fairy visited during the night? These examples are just the tip of the iceberg regarding customs and superstitions that surround our money. Weave tried everything from placing a sixpence in the Christmas pudding for good luck (if the recipient didnat swallow the coin by accident first!), to ...
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Have you ever seen a $2 bill on which a corner has been deliberately torn off; put pennies in your new loafers for good luck; or replaced the baby tooth your child put under his or her pillow with a coin, then told the child the tooth fairy visited during the night? These examples are just the tip of the iceberg regarding customs and superstitions that surround our money. Weave tried everything from placing a sixpence in the Christmas pudding for good luck (if the recipient didnat swallow the coin by accident first!), to burning paper money facsimiles to appease the spirits of the deceased. Coins have been in use for about 2,600 years. There are even coins alluding to Dracula and the Frankenstein family! There are lots of superstitions and strange customs associated with our money. Youall never take your money for granted ever again after reading this!
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