I'm old enough to remember ..
the prejudice against the true lefty ..
(and yes, I AM one of those true lefties .. I never was able to write with my Right Hand .. like was demanded when I was a child)
(I also remember particularly one instructor .. who in my native tongue ... when they saw that I wrote with my left hand .. in school .. at the desk .. "Tool of the Devil" .. )
NEEDLESS to say .. I grew up strong indeed .. no matter what .. was true to myself and to this date .. I am proud that I survived, thrived .. and yes, have no problem being Left-oriented in a Right-Oriented World.
Check this blog I found. First of all I didn't write it and second don't argue with me about it. I would just like you to read this because it's so bizarre.
Woman of many faces~ijm
2012/07/08 04:02:38
Salt of earth
Sound off....
It
is a long held belief that the spilling of salt is a portent of evil.
In ancient times, salt was indispensible in the preservation of food and
difficult to attain. It was such a rare and valuable commodity that
salt was literally worth its weight in gold and often used as legitimate
currency. Spilling something so precious could be seen as nothing less
than ominous.
is a long held belief that the spilling of salt is a portent of evil.
In ancient times, salt was indispensible in the preservation of food and
difficult to attain. It was such a rare and valuable commodity that
salt was literally worth its weight in gold and often used as legitimate
currency. Spilling something so precious could be seen as nothing less
than ominous.
The
spilling of salt was, in fact, considered nearly blasphemous. Leaving
the hapless offender exposed to temptation, bad luck and other such bad
things.
spilling of salt was, in fact, considered nearly blasphemous. Leaving
the hapless offender exposed to temptation, bad luck and other such bad
things.
People
believed that the good spirits lived on the right side and the bad
spirits lived on the left side; perhaps because the devil sits at the
left hand of God or maybe that he is to the left of the straight and
narrow path. Picture the classic image of a devil on one shoulder and an
angel on the other. The bad guy is most often portrayed sitting on the
left side.
believed that the good spirits lived on the right side and the bad
spirits lived on the left side; perhaps because the devil sits at the
left hand of God or maybe that he is to the left of the straight and
narrow path. Picture the classic image of a devil on one shoulder and an
angel on the other. The bad guy is most often portrayed sitting on the
left side.
In
any case, tossing the salt over the left shoulder is throwing the salt
into the face of the demon that lurks there . . . and this should be
done with the right or “good” hand.
any case, tossing the salt over the left shoulder is throwing the salt
into the face of the demon that lurks there . . . and this should be
done with the right or “good” hand.
Throughout
history, the association of right with good and left with bad caused a
number of perfectly respectable left-handed people to be burned at the
stake.
history, the association of right with good and left with bad caused a
number of perfectly respectable left-handed people to be burned at the
stake.
Perhaps
the notion of spilt salt being a bad omen is somewhat validated by the
betrayal of Jesus by his disciple Judas. If you look closely at the
Leonardo da Vinci's painting of The Last Supper you will see that Judas
Iscariot has knocked over a salt-cellar. A sign of the treachery soon
to follow? It’s something to consider.
the notion of spilt salt being a bad omen is somewhat validated by the
betrayal of Jesus by his disciple Judas. If you look closely at the
Leonardo da Vinci's painting of The Last Supper you will see that Judas
Iscariot has knocked over a salt-cellar. A sign of the treachery soon
to follow? It’s something to consider.
Sound off....
Top Opinion
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sglmom 2012/07/08 04:20:50
Via the Sinister & Gauche ONE
John chapter 12: vs 3-5.
Thanks for reading.
I'm not making this up!