... I hope it won't work if it's a pretty hat... :) (5 years and 3607 days ago)
? Is this a superstition?
Knocking on wood, The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will continue to occur after it has been acknowledged. So, for example, one might say: "The rain looks like it's holding, knock on wood", or "Knock on wood, I'm much better now." Another example would be "I have never had to use my gun before, knock on wood". (5 years and 3605 days ago)
Haven't heard of this one.
It's supposed to be linked to the physician coming in a hurry and throwing his hat on the bed. In other words, someone is seriously ill.
Is this a superstition?
It is. Just try to put a hat on a bed in Naples and wait for the reaction of the people around you... Also see explanation on this site: http://images.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://www.listsergeant.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hat-on-bed.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.listsergeant.com/site/index.php/content/article/top_10_bizarre_superstitions/&usg=__xFus2212wGLqp4ISykJleswBmfc=&h=375&w=250&sz=11&hl=it&start=18&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=SfQ7_0Jle89KoM:&tbnh=122&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhat%2Bon%2Ba%2Bbed%26hl%3Dit%26um%3D1
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