Re: [Cz-L] Photo collections and the Bad Eye.

There was some strange procedure which my step-grandmother made me go
through, I don't remember exactly how and what it was, it was something with
burning coals and ashes and whenever my grandmother made the diagnosis that
I was hit by the bad eye, I used to hide under the piano.
There was no way of escaping because if she couldn't find me, it only meant
a delay of a day or two. So there I was, a little lamb going to the
slaughter. No support from my mother either. She chose to keep the peace in
the family.
Lucca

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From: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:34 AM
Subject: [Cz-L] Photo collections and the Bad Eye.

> In Czernowitz I learned how to beware of a Bad Eye - Ein Ahore.
> When somebody was in a fix the diagnosis was : Bad Eye.
> How you contracted the bad eye ? By vision !
> You met somebody on the street and he fixed you - you got it.
> If he had the Bad eye. You never knew.
> Only later , when it was too late !
> It could influence your health , your finances or pregnancy.
> Anything unexplained and bad was atributed to the eye, the Bad one.
> Avoid exposure ! Keep in the shadow, walk at the edge of the
> sidewalk.
> Tody they would have a detector like the radar speed alarm in your car.
>
> Now , we are encouraged to put our pictures on the Ehpes for the
> public view.
> Our faces exposed publicly for all to see! By millions !
> A feast for the Bad eye .
> This is just a warning , you do whatever you feel is right.
> When I send pictures in it is always somebody elses.
> Much safer.
> Why play with fortune ?
>
> Hardy
>
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