We’ve all had that moment. You are making lunch with some friends/family and you spill some salt. They tease (in a fun, friendly way) you about throwing it over your shoulder so you won’t have bad luck. “Haha!” you laugh! But when they all turn away to see that the Potatoes Au’ Gratin is on fire, you quickly throw a pinch of salt to put yourself back on level ground with the devil and god. (Nothing to do with the Potatoes Au’ Gratin. That was just a means for the people to look the other direction, giving you the opportunity to use your evil-thwarting ways.)
Well, as I was making lunch today, I accidentally tipped over Mama’s Nu-Salt, a fake-salt that’s made with Potassium Chloride instead of Sodium Chloride. Then I thought, “gee! Does that salt-throwing myth apply to fake salt?”
Well, does it?
hmmmm…good question. as a more-or-less traditionalist, i would say “no.” tossing fake salt over your shoulder would only thwart fake evil and assuage fake gods and devils. my question is, over which shoulder do you throw the real salt, left or right???
xxx
dan