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A day of ladders, black cats and superstition
There are two main theories to why walking under a ladder is unlucky – some believe that in medieval times, a leaning ladder was thought to resemble a gallows, so if you walked under a ladder you were guaranteeing your own death by hanging.
Others believe the triangle made by the ladder against the wall is the symbol of the Holy Trinity and by walking through the triangle, you are violating God and will be punished. David Whale, from Pane in the Glass window cleaners, in Kettering, said: "We use ladders all the time and people are always very wary about walking under them."
Window cleaners around Kettering have also reported people crossing the road to avoid walking beneath them when they are out working and have noticed people are more likely to avoid walking beneath them on Friday the 13th.
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Sunday 27 May 2012
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