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Most individuals believe in at least one superstition. Many individuals even self-regulate their personal behavior based on superstitious beliefs. Write a short story or piece of flash fiction based on a superstition. Pick any superstition/s you like, from any culture or tradition, and use it as the basis for a fictional story. Let's do prose only, fiction only, and any length you like. And tag me, too!
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JVolante

They’re real, breathing, things.

Whenever I fly anywhere, as I board the plane, I always slap the aircraft on the fuselage and whisper to her, "Get us there safely."

As you might expect, I often get a laugh or a knowing smile from the flight attendant when they catch sight of me doing this.

Naturally, when we land and disembark, I give that wondrous tube of aluminium another love-tap and say, "Thanks for getting us here safely."

I'm not a pushy dad in the slightest, but my sons are gently reminded to do the same when we fly together. I wonder why I don't do something similar with cars or trains? If I did, it would almost feel like I'm cheating... or borderline OCD.

I am 21 years or older.