“STOP THE CAR!! REVERSE!!! Ah; now move ahead”. I have lost count of the number of people I have heard saying this when a black cat crosses their path while driving. So while we Indians whine about the years of bad luck these terrible cats bring upon us, people in Scotland are waiting for their house to be invaded by black cats cause for them these blackies signify prosperity. In England the presence of a black cat in a woman’s life is considered to be a sign of her having many suitors (So Much for saying the whites hate the blacks huh!)
In this entire mess of good and bad luck imagine the poor cats. The black cat who gets shipped from India to England or England to India will be cursing his luck trying to understand the confused reactions his presence entails in the lives of people.If not for the sake of logic let’s try to let go off this cat curse for the sake of the confused cats.......
very very amusing and informative!!! deadly... more more more
ReplyDeleteShort, precise & to the point! i think it's high time we get passed these superstitions!!
ReplyDeleteI guess people did take this obsession to MIDEVIL levels....
ReplyDelete"During the Middle Ages, these superstitions led people to kill black cats. This had the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population and the spread of the Black Plague and other diseases carried by rodents... " LOL
Loved your blog Supriya. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThe most hilarious superstition an aunt told me is that: Never Rock an empty cradle coz the baby to which the cradle belongs to, will die !!!
That's totally wicked !
Funny post! Surely we all give these little cats more credit than they want...at the end of the day i'm guessing they just want to eat, sleep and kill a meandering mouse every now and then! Some more random cat superstitions from around the world:
ReplyDelete1) A strange black cat on your porch brings prosperity. - Scottish superstition
2) A cat sneezing is a good omen for everyone who hears it. - Italian superstition
3) It is bad luck to see a white cat at night. - American superstition
4) Dreaming of white cat means good luck. - American superstition
5) In the Netherlands, cats were not allowed in rooms where private family discussions were going on.
6) The Dutch believed that cats would definitely spread gossips around the town.
7) In Egypt, it was once believed that the life-giving rays of the sun were kept in a cat's eyes at night for safekeeping.
8) To kill a cat brings seventeen years of bad luck -Irish superstition
lol !!lisa i really need to meet ur aunt sometime:)
ReplyDeleteexactly what i am trying to say crazy isn't it tht these poor black cats will never know if they bless or destroy....
im getting around to liking them... and wouldnt mind one coming into my house on diwali (supposed to bring prosperity)
ReplyDeleteI loove black cats, they are such beautiful creatures.
ReplyDeleteOne of my cat is black and white, what do you think that means? ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why color defines people's perceptions and beliefs. First it was humans..now animals. Hope your blog educates people in someway or the other.
ReplyDeletelucky u sangu, your cat is the protector!! a messenger of god... Imagine if people believe this comment of mine, I might just give birth to a whole new superstition.;)
ReplyDeleteI for one believe that cats bring prosperity... just funny how my dear wife sticks the car in reverse for a few meters everytime a cat crosses our path... talk about being backward!
ReplyDeleteVery informative, it goes to show why superstitions should be taken with a pinch / ton of salt.
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