tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100524538146221107.post7551745159123248337..comments2024-03-03T00:08:46.048-08:00Comments on VIEWS FROM THE PAMPANG: 80. BLAST FROM NEW YEAR’S PASTAlex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100524538146221107.post-31747854634751694622009-03-02T14:41:00.000-08:002009-03-02T14:41:00.000-08:00Local beliefs die hard. We perpetuate them, not ju...Local beliefs die hard. We perpetuate them, not just according to the dictates of tradition, but to a large extent, blind faith. In your case apparently, following a traditional practice worked!Alex D.R. Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100524538146221107.post-36469918906812492552009-03-02T00:36:00.000-08:002009-03-02T00:36:00.000-08:00My grandparents would have us jump up as high as w...My grandparents would have us jump up as high as we can when the clock hit 12..Mom explained that we would grow taller. I guess it worked (lol), I grew up to be 5'6". Pretty average her in US but growing up in pampanga, let's just say that I always stood in back of the line during flag ceremony. It's amazing how superstitious we are, but I learned that other countries more or less have their own share of superstitions<BR/>(sometimes more ridiculous than ours).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190864003053111137noreply@blogger.com