Most, if not all of us, have quirky superstitions. My grandparents never wanted me to eat pickles and drink milk together. Years later I read that President Zachary Taylor had imbibed these ingredients shortly before he died. Ergo, it would seem that many of our numerous superstitions have a basis in some luminary's misfortune. Here are what some famous people seek to avoid or embrace:
FDR -- The number 13
Napoleon -- Black cats
John McCain -- Directly passing salt
Ron Reagan -- Astrology
Hitler -- The number seven
John Wayne -- Hat on the bed
Michael Jordan -- His blue UNC shorts under his Bulls uniform
Obama -- Playing basketball on Election Day
Donald Trump -- Germophobia
But, I really have no superstitions ... knock wood ...
