September 21, 2003

Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat: Superstitions and Other Beliefs

AUTHOR: Alvin Schwarz
ISBN: 0397324367
Plot Summary: A children's catalogue of superstitions about love, marriage, money, ailments, travel, weather and death.
Complaints: Discriminates against witches (I am dead serious.)
In a request seeking removal of the book from eight Lawrence elementary school libraries, a Kennedy School parent wrote "Cross Your Fingers" should be withdrawn because it promoted Christian faith and portrayed Wiccans as dangerous. "Witches would not kill, drive people crazy, make one sick or do any type of spell against anyone," she wrote.
Solonor Says Ban It Because: This book will lead to witch burning...cross my heart and hope to...

Posted at September 21, 2003 04:46 PM


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