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Last Updated: Tuesday November 13 2007 16:41 GMT

What are your superstitions?

A black cat

Loads of people are superstitious, which means they think that doing certain things can bring them good luck.

The most common superstitions include not crossing the path of a black cat or walking under ladders and even thinking that it's GOOD luck if a bird poos on you!

But what are your superstitions? Do you always touch wood to avoid bad luck? Have you got a number or piece of clothing that you think brings you luck?

Maybe your family's got its own superstitions that have been handed down from your mum and dad or grandparents?

Email and let us know.

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Your comments

"I avoid all black cats and ladders. My lucky number is 5."

Angelica, 9, Dundee Scotland

"I am superstitious when it comes to crossing on the stairs and I feel quite strongly about it!"

Ella, 10, Dursley, England

"I think that breaking mirrors will give you seven years bad luck. I am very careful around windows! "

Morgan, 7, Barnsley, England

"I have a lucky picture of my old cat. I miss him so much but for my tests, when I take the picture in, I get good marks!"

Daisy, 11, Colchester, England

"I have four lucky numbers: eight, thirteen, 21 and 24. My friends think this is totally weird!"

Joanna, 13, Dallas, USA

"I have a black cat, which I love, and he has never brought me bad luck!"

Lucy, 13, Kent, England

"I think the number 42 is unlucky. I think it is mentioned too often."

Richard, 9, Kent, England

"I am not very superstitious, but I do believe in the magpie song, money spiders and bad luck from standing on cracks."

Daisy, 9, Leicester, UK

"I'm totally superstitious and I believe in anything!!"

Dannie, 12, Dorset, England

"Yeah, I believe in good luck and bad luck, but mostly bad luck because I always fall down the stairs at school!"

Bethany, 12, Lochgilphead, Scotland

"I have a lucky number, two, and a lucky colour, orange. I am quite superstitious!"

Ellie, 11, Portsmouth, UK

"I am not at all superstitious. I have a black cat and he is lovely."

Alice, 13, Reading, England

"I think that going under a ladder is bad luck; that's why I walk around them. But I also think black cats giving you bad luck is just a myth!"

Joe, 12, Milton Keynes, England

"I believe if you see a money spider you get richer, and if you see a black cat you'll have good luck."

Emily, 11, Reading, UK

"I believe in the magpie rhyme and horoscopes."

Callum, 12, Doncaster, England

"I am really superstitious! I don't like spilling salt, black cats, walking under ladders or three sixes."

Rebgel, 12, UK

"I am a bit superstitious when it comes to walking on cracked stones and breaking mirrors."

Molly, 13

"I don't believe in superstitions. Black cats are actually lucky to me, and 13 is my lucky number."

Amelia, 13, Kettering, England

"I have a lucky felt strawberry that I bought in a shop when we were on a school trip at the Globe Theatre in London. I don't know why it's lucky, I just like it. It is different from the ordinary!"

Amber, 11, Essex, England



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