Strange Texas Superstitions To Protect You From Graveyards

Texas is home to plenty of strange superstitions. For instance, tying a brass cowbell around a cow's neck will keep witches away. What if they're a fan of Blue Oyster Cult, though? Others have a lot to do with graveyards. In fact, graveyard superstitions are the most popular in Texas.

Graveyard Superstitions Are The Most Popular In Texas

Of all the superstitions in Texas, the ones involving graveyards are some of the most interesting and strange. Most of these superstitions have to do with making sure the spirits of the deceased don't come back to make your life miserable.

In one superstition, you're supposed to turn your pockets inside-out when passing a graveyard. By doing this, you'll ensure the spirit doesn't go home with you. Apparently, spirits like dark, cramped, lint-filled places.

In another, if you point at a grave, your finger will rot and fall off. You also should never walk away from a burial site facing forward. Walk backward so that the spirit can't follow you home.

The most popular superstition in Texas, according to a recent study done by InsureandGo, is the one where you're supposed to hold your breath when passing by a graveyard.

Why Do You Hold Your Breath Near A Graveyard In Texas?

The superstition states that holding your breath when passing a graveyard will keep you safe from a spirit entering your body or following you home. It makes me feel bad for those of us with asthma, myself included.

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It's thought that this superstition goes back to other beliefs that involve breathing in/out spirits. Think of every time someone sneezes and you say, "Bless you." There are a lot of beliefs and superstitions that revolve around breath and spirits.

The trick with this particular superstition is that there isn't a specific distance you're supposed to go before finally taking a breath. I suppose "as far away as possible" is close to the right answer.