Sweeping over someone's shadow curses their romance
If you are single, simply blame the janitor. A widespread belief insisted that brushing a broom over another person's cast shadow would permanently sweep away their chances of marriage. The shadow was viewed as an extension of the self, and treating it like household dirt effectively guaranteed a lifetime of utter loneliness.

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