Myths in the Middle

There are quite a few superstitions I've encountered while going to school. Some of them are weird and some are just ridiculous. All have been believed by classmates at one time or another.

• One that came up during my 4th grade year only had to do with girls. People said that if a girl twirled her hair backward they were dumb. If a girl twirled her hair forward she was smart. Looking back on this one may think the boys just wanted to get girls to twirl their hair.
• Before going into middle school, there were many rumors going on about what could happen in middle school. One of these rumors talked about a nervous girl who literally licked her lips right off. Yes. She licked her lips so much they disappeared.
• Another one talks about your birthday. One is said to have a lucky or golden birthday when there turning the age they were born on. Okay reading that you might not understand it. For example if you were born on the 15th of May, then your lucky/golden birthday is when they turn 15. Some say you get luck for a whole year others say it is only for that day.
• There was another superstition that also varies. It is that you can make a wish(es) when the numbers on the clock are the same. This mostly happens at 11:11, but some say you can do it at 12:12 or 10:10. Another way this superstition varies is that some argue that you can only make one wish, while others say you can make as many as you can in a minute.
  

These are some of the most popular myths in middle school. It's amazing how many kids believe them. Some are plain ridiculous and they still believe them. But these are just some of the myths in the middle.