Kicking Off My Weird Research
So today I started digging into this whole unlucky clover thing after my neighbor Mary freaked out when she found a two-leaf clover in her yard last week. First thing I did was grab my notebook and pen – old school style – and hit the local library downtown. The librarian looked at me funny when I asked for books about plant superstitions.
What I Actually Did:
- Pulled like 15 dusty folklore books off the shelves
- Took cellphone pics of every page mentioning clovers
- Drank three terrible coffees from the vending machine
- Got green highlighter stains all over my fingers
The Messy Discovery Phase
Turns out most people only care about four-leaf clovers being lucky, right? But get this – after cross-checking seven different sources, I learned two-leaf clovers have been considered bad omens in some European villages for centuries. Wild! I made this messy comparison chart by hand:
- Two-leaf clover: Means “your lover will betray you” according to this old Welsh farming almanac
- White spotted clover: Sign of illness coming to your household
- Wilted clover in morning: Financial trouble ahead
Then I thought – why stop at plants? Dug deeper into other random bad luck signs people actually believe. Found this crazy story about a fisherman who refused to sail after seeing two seagulls fighting at sunrise. Wouldn’t you know – his boat was the only one that didn’t sink that day!
Testing Theories (Sort Of)
Decided to try my own dumb experiment yesterday. Purposely walked under a ladder near that construction site on Maple Street. Nothing happened. But get this – later that afternoon I spilled coffee all over my keyboard. Coincidence? Probably. Still made me laugh though.
Went down a rabbit hole interviewing elderly folks at the park. Mrs. Henderson swore breaking a mirror gave her seven years of tax troubles. Old man Peterson claims black cats aren’t unlucky – but calico cats crossing right to left absolutely are. Honestly I stopped writing after that because my brain felt full.
Final Takeaway?
After all this I think most bad luck signs come from people trying to explain random crappy events. Still might avoid two-leaf clovers though – just in case. Notebook’s covered in coffee rings now but hey, that’s research for you.