Virginia,
Email me at unicorn1945(a)sbcglobal.net. I've lost your addy.
Shirley
----- Original Message -----
From: Virginia
To: INDELAWA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [INDELAWA-L] Frank's Shoe
Hello All,
Here's a very interesting web site which explains the superstitious origins
of the custom--"Shoes in the Wall."
http://j.w.d.home.attbi.com/whs/Shoes_in_the_Wall/shoes_in_the_wall.htm
Cheers,
Virginia
Virginia et al,
As you saw, this was one of our questions and we'd love to know the
answer.
If anyone comes up with anything, please post it.
Shirley
----- Original Message -----
From: Virginia
To: INDELAWA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [INDELAWA-L] Frank's Shoe
Hi Shirley,
What fun! and a very nice addition to the indelawa web site!
From what I've read and have seen on television, starting many years
ago,
when building a cabin or house, it was a common practice to put a
shoe
in
the vicinity of the fireplace. This apparently a custom for a few
hundred
years, but I'm not sure of what the shoe symbolized. Maybe
someone on
the
list knows why this custom started. To bring good luck?
Virginia
> For all of those who haven't already seen, go take a peek at
"Frank's
Shoe." Kelly, Mary Lou and I will be adding information along the way
so
take a look now and then. Enjoy. We are.
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~indelawa/FranksShoe.htm
>
> Happy hunting!
> Shirley
>
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