Magpies, like other members of the crow family, have long been the subject of various myths and superstitions. In the UK, Magpies were long seen as omens predicting the future happiness, or otherwise, of their observer. For example, seeing 1 magpie signified bad luck, while 2 magpies might indicate that you were destined to play football or maybe feel a bit off next Thursday. Here is a song that helps you remember what different numbers of magpies might signify:
Magpies (traditional)
1 for sorrow
2 for a boy
3 for pharisee
4 for tin alloy
5 for cheese sandwiches
6 for shrubs
7 for granddad's nostrils
8 for gay pubs
9 for free rail travel for a year
10 for the gibbous moon
11 for the lurgy
12 for a balloon that says 'my other balloon's a hot air one' on it
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