On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:26:15 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

If you hang it up somewhere make sure the prongs are facing
upwards
so the luck doesn't run out.

Surely you need to face the prongs downward so the devil can't sit
inside it ...

Or for the luck to pour out of the prongs all over you. There are
many superstitions about horse shoes but luck falling out of the
prongs is consistent. Of course the only really lucky horse shoe is a
used one that you have found by accident.

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Cheers
Dave.