Inside the Legend: Bad Day At Black Rock

 

Rabbits have always been considered lucky. The sight of a rabbit running across the field during the spring was often seen as a sign of a good year to have children and good fertility. The notion of the rabbit’s foot bringing good luck to it’s possessor originated from Southern African American superstition and hoodoo magic. The left hind leg is considered to be a powerful charm against evil because a rabbit’s hind legs touch the ground prior to their front legs. It is also believed to be a form of protective magic, bring good crops, many children, and prosperity. One of the interesting discoveries we made was that in the 1930s, during the time of the great depression, the image of a rabbit’s foot was engraved into coins and referred to as “good luck coins.”

This isn’t any ordinary left hind foot either. Like everything else we’ve come across there is a pattern and strict regulations that must be followed. It has to be the foot of a young rabbit captured or shot in a cemetery using a silver bullet on a Friday the 13th during a stage of a full or new moon and it must be cut off while the rabbit is still alive. Luck is only bestowed upon the recipient of the rabbit’s foot; if the owner of the rabbit’s foot keeps it they will be cursed with bad luck. If the recipient ever loses the rabbit’s foot they are also cursed with bad luck. Bad luck to a degree that could likely to kill you within a week! So, just a heads up to those considering about getting one- don’t! Trust me, Sammy and I have already been down that road and no way in hell is it worth it!

Inside the Legend by Dean5339