if you have never been on a cruise, don’t know it maybe: passengers should carry on Board, no green socks and for a certain reason.

What’s that supposed to please? are questions now, especially those who have never been on a cruise. But it’s true: Green socks are frowned upon on Board.

Neptune and the green socks

Green is the color of Neptune and after a ancient, unwritten seafaring law and a small Serving but think – should passengers on cruise ships to avoid the color. No mean green socks on Board of cruise ships because you bring bad luck on a ship .

this way to upset Neptune , the Roman water-God and counterpart of the Greek Poseidon. He fixes the mythology, far below the surface of the water of the sea, together with a large entourage of various God of the sea.

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now, If someone on the cruise ship comes up with the idea to carry on Board a pair of green socks, it will raise a heavy storm, so the myth . Because the color Green is withheld, the alone God of the sea Neptune. After but it would be probably difficult to pass act on the cross, to ban completely the color Green , custom socks .

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From this superstition, there are also the so-called equator baptism has a very specific need : A crew member dressed as Neptune, complete in green, and selects a passenger, of the has crossed the Equator. This then gets a pair of tasks as a test of courage . He managed to do all of his dares, he will receive a deed .

Other things you should leave on a cruise prefer

The is widespread belief in the shipping industry. There are some things that should make people on the lake, therefore, better under:

1. You enter the ship never with the left foot first . This is, however, widespread belief in aviation as well and is probably as old as ancient Rome: Emperor Nero is said to have insisted that the building be entered only with the right foot, “right”, the good side was.

2. Do Casino Siteleri not change the name of vessel . To bring bad luck.

3. is not to whistle on Board a ship . This suggests but believe that pipes could be put on a ship in a storm. Often, however, we have also that the pipes aboard as the command was reserved for signal, and should therefore be avoided otherwise.

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