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Barbara Mikkelson

Bridesmaids

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of the lore and superstitions surrounding bridesmaids.

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Wedding Bells

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding the ringing of church bells at weddings.

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Even the most unsuperstitious and least tradition-bound will stoop to observing the custom of having the groom carry his bride over the threshold after their wedding.

Crossing the Threshold: What's the Wedding Custom's Origin?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000 (Updated: Oct. 5, 2022)

The tradition in which one partner carries the other over a doorway traces back to Roman times.

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Smock Weddings

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding smock weddings.

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Wedding Shoes

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding weddings and shoes.

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Choosing the Date

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding the dates deemed luckiest for weddings.

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Confetti and Rice-Throwing

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of the lore and customs surrounding the throwing of confetti or rice at weddings.

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Not Seeing the Bride

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of the custom of the groom's not seeing his bride before the wedding.

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Barring the Way

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of the wedding custom of barring the newlyweds' way.

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Wedding Cake

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding the wedding cake.

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Bridal Bouquet

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 24, 2000

A discussion of the lore and superstitions surrounding the bridal bouquet.

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The Pet in the Microwave

The Microwaved Pet

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

May 21, 2000

In this classic urban legend, an elderly pet owner attempts to dry her beloved pet in a microwav ...

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Dog Saves Baby

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 18, 2000

Dog defends child from harm, but owner believes he attacked the child.

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Pet Blamed for Mishap

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 16, 2000

Accident in the kitchen is blamed on pet.

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Butt Bomb

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 14, 2000

Terrorist attempting to light a bomb carried in his rectum foiled by airline personnel?

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Devil in the Dancehall

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 14, 2000

A young girl dancing with a handsome stranger notices his cloven hooves.

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rice throwing wedding

Is Throwing Rice at Weddings Bad for Birds?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 13, 2000

An old rumor warns that discarded rice eaten by birds can expand in their tiny birdy stomachs an ...

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Ice Cream in Purse

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

May 12, 2000

A woman is so overwhelmed a meeting a celebrity in an ice cream parlor that she inadvertently pu ...

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Do Dealers Smuggle Drugs in Dead Babies?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 12, 2000

Cautionary drug tale posits that dealers use hollowed-out bodies of dead children to smuggle coc ...

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A baby sleeps in a blanket.

Rescuing Hug

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 12, 2000

Rumor: A struggling newborn improved dramatically after being placed in an incubator with her he ...

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