It must be some good luck thing, or superstition thing...
As John has been ripping up carpeting throughout the house, he's been finding pennies all over the place!
Has anyone heard of this or has anyone does this? Is it for good luck?
Lisa Rose
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Yes...I have!! Its a OLD Italian tradition to put pennies under the carpets for wealth. When my parents lived in an apt in Howard Beach, thier land lady came up and placed pennies around the edges of the room before the carpet was laid.
ARe you putting more carpets down? If so, I would keep the same pennies there!
anna
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Oh how funny Lisa ! Im Italian and never heard of that
Nope, we're getting rid of all carpeting..
I gotta ask my mom if she ever heard of it!
CherylBooch
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Yes for Italians it is good luck... AND I know back in the day Irish carpenters used to put pennies in the walls for good luck.
anna
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The family that moved out was Irish, so maybe the pennies under the rugs was also an Irish tradition?
Claud2001
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Oh how funny Lisa ! Im Italian and never heard of that
Same here! I have never heard of that either!
JennRenee
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Oh how funny Lisa ! Im Italian and never heard of that
Same here! I have never heard of that either!
Me neither... Maybe it's a regional thing... kinda like how we have different ways of doing things in NY and California??
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Oh how funny Lisa ! Im Italian and never heard of that
Same here! I have never heard of that either!
Me neither... Maybe it's a regional thing... kinda like how we have different ways of doing things in NY and California??
Yeah, I am Italian too!! Never heard of it either!! Wish I would have known before I put down my carpeting...I could use some wealth
Jeanene
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I'm Italian too and I never heard of this tradition! Though a little luck could not hurt!
stacedz
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Isn't this same effect for a new car when people throw change in your backseat???
anna
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Now the money in the car Ive heard of and Ive always done But this penny thing.. Well at least it made us a few cents per room
phyl
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my dad was a mason...and whenever he built anything at home..some pennies went in
