USA
Stories and customs from USA.
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Find the Christmas Pickle Ornament for a Year of Good Luck / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Find the green pickle ornament hidden in the Christmas tree and welcome a year of good luck. In this playful American custom, the first person to spot it receives good fortune or an extra little Christmas gift.
Cross Your Fingers to Invite Good Luck / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Cross your middle finger over your index finger when you are hoping for good news. Say โFingers crossed!โ to wish yourself or someone you love a fortunate outcomeโthis American good-luck gesture is ready whenever you need it.
Blow a Dandelion Wish to Invite Good Luck / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Close your eyes, picture your wish and gently blow a white dandelion seed head. This childhood good-luck custom sends your hope out with the floating seeds and turns an ordinary plant into a moment of possibility.
Display a Double Distelfink Hex Sign for Family Harmony / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Display a hex sign with two lucky distelfink birds and wish for harmony at home. This colorful Pennsylvania folk-art design brings a message of happiness and love to an entryway or a room your family shares.
Eat Hoppinโ John for New Year Prosperity / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Eat Hoppinโ John on New Yearโs Day to welcome prosperity. Black-eyed peas stand for coins, greens for dollar bills: the American South puts its wish for a plentiful year straight onto the plate.
Knock on Wood to Keep Good Luck Going / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Knock lightly on a wooden object after sharing good news and wish for your good luck to continue. This familiar American gesture gives a hopeful conversation a little extra protection.
Hang Mistletoe and Share a Kiss to Celebrate Love / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Hang a decorative mistletoe sprig for Christmas and, when you both want to, share a kiss beneath it to celebrate love. The winter greenery turns a little part of the room into a place to show affection.
Wish on the First Star to Welcome Good Fortune / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Wish on the first star you see tonight and welcome good fortune. This American nursery-rhyme tradition begins with the evening sky and a hope you want to come true.
Pull a Wishbone to Welcome Luck for Your Wish / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Pull opposite ends of a wishbone with a partner and wish for good luck after the meal. The person left holding the larger piece receives the good fortune of having their wish come true.
Share Lucky Peanuts to Wish Your Team Success / ๐บ๐ธ USA
Share peanuts with the people facing an important challenge with you, and wish for success together. This good-luck tradition has a place in mission control, where teams prepare to welcome extraordinary moments in space exploration.