1.Cross your fingers
Those wishing for luck will often cross one finger over another, a gesture that's said to dark to early Christianity. The story goes that two people used to cross index fingers when making a wish, a symbol of support from a friend to the person making the wish. The tradition gradually became something people could do on their own; these days, just saying" fingers crossed" is enough to get the message, well, across.
2.Make a wish on a wishbone
The tradition of turkey bone tug-of-war goes back a long way. Legend has it that first-century Romans used to fight over dried wishbones-which they believed were good luck---and would accidentally break them, ushering in the idea that whoever has the largest bit of bone gets their wish. Bird bones have also been used in divination throughout history, with a supposes soothsayer throwing the bones and reading their patterns to predict the future.
3.Find a penny,pick it up
And all day long, you're have good luck, This little ditty may arise because fining money is lucky in and of itself. But it might also be a spin-off of another old rhyme" See a pin,pick it up/ and all day long you're have good luck/ See a pin, let it lay/and you luck will pasta away."
4.A rabbit's foot will bring you luck
Talismans and amulets are a time-honored way of fending off evil; consider the crosses and garlic that are supposed to keep vampires at bay. Rabbit feet as talismans may hark back to early Celtic tribes in Britain. They may also arise from hoodoo, a form of African-folk magic and superstition that blends Native American, European and African tradition.
5.Beginner's luck
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