Old Wives’ Tales. or Lies My Grandmother Told Me
An old wives’ tale is a type of urban legend, similar to a proverb and are generally passed down by old wives to a younger generation. Old wives’ tales often concern pregnancy, puberty and nutrition.
Superstitions and Old Wives’ Tales
Superstitions and Old Wives Tales often sound suspiciously similar and, in fact, many of these sayings show up on both lists. It’s fun to read about these things, and to see how many of them we’ve heard before.
Old Wives Tales
Remember those stories that your parents would tell you. Here is a compilation of them.
Superstitions in Our Midst
Most people are superstitious than they care to admit.
Old Beliefs in Birds and Animals: Part One
Superstitions.
Folklore Behind Garden Plants and Herbs
Many garden herbs and plants are part of unusual superstitions in mountain communities. Learn the unique properties these herbs and plants supposedly possessed in old-time folklore.
Testing Grandma’s Knowledge – Home Remedies Under Scientific Eye
We have all heard the old wives tales about what works best for common ailments. It turns out that some of those treatments have now gotten some scientific proof to back them up, while others seem to be a myth. Wanna find out which home remedies Grandma was right about the whole time?
