Famous Superstitions

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 ...