Back a long time ago, mirrors were made of pieces of highly polished metals, not mass produced cheap glass. Walking around ladders is actually sensible.
Not particularly - where I come from,black cats are seen as a good luck charm,not an ominous portent;only ever seen them portrayed that way in old movies
Slightly when I was an athlete. I had my little "rituals" before each football game and each time I stepped into the batter's box in baseball. They helped get my brain in rhythm with the game.
