Love Stuff

Old wives' tales, Victorian nonsense, or just amusing enchantments,
romanticism's have been passed down throughout the centuries.
Here are a few of them..

If you hear a dove coo the first day of Spring, the next person of the
opposite sex that you come upon will be your mate.

If you see a falling star on August 10 (St. Lawrence's Day) you will
dream of your future spouse.

To discover the name of the person you will marry, write the names of all the
guys and gals you know, one name per hazelnut, and roast them over an open
fire. The first nut to pop up is the name of your future mate.

A toad hopping across your bridal path means a happy marriage.

Twist off the top of an apple stem to the alphabet to learn the first
letter of your true love's name.

To insure sexual prowess in your lover, mix together two acorns with a
May apple and jasmine in a small container and set it under your bed.

Tie a blue satin ribbon around your bare ankle and you'll be
kissed by day's end.

If a single woman puts a sprig of ivy next to her breast on New
Year's Day she will marry the next man she speaks to.

In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a young woman was a
proposal of marriage and catching it was acceptance.

If a single woman sleeps with mistletoe under her pillow she
will dream of her future hubby.

In Scotland many years ago, breaking shortbread over a bride's head at her
wedding bestowed a happy marriage and prosperous life for the newly married couple.

Hide a dried green pea and a bean in a cake.
The bean determines the "king" of the night's fun and the pea determines the "queen."
How the English figured out which of each sex won is puzzling.

Place rosemary on a bride's bed for luck.

Unwrap the prettily wrapped Italian cookies called amoretti. Carefully (use caution or better yet,
watch a professional do this!!) flame the wrappers over your head and make a wish as the
ashes fall to the ground. It will come true!

Receiving a knotted green ribbon means that your love is rejected.

If a newly married couple both look into the mirror at the same time, they will
experience much strife in their marriage.

A newly married couple who wishes to have a happy marriage should each pin
a half of a laurel sprig to their clothes.

On February 1st, kiss a passion fruit and one of your most erotic fantasies will come true!

On Valentine's Day eve, put a silver coin under your pillow and your true love
will propose to you by the end of the year.