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Bunny Hop

Rabbit's feet. It was common, when I was a child, to see them hanging from backpacks, purses, mirrors and belt loops. I may or may not have owned one; I cannot say for sure. It never really occurred to me how horrible and gross it is. A silly superstition that caused an industry of rabbit killing for feet. As a child, I am pretty sure that I assumed they were not real. As an adult, I don't doubt that they were. I am not a vegetarian. I, on occasion but not often, buy leather shoes. I do not wear fur. I am not a purist by any means. But chopping off animal feet for a silly superstition ...unconscionable.  I am glad it's mostly a thing of the past.  A few not-so-fun facts: There are a few  specifications  the rabbit’s foot must adhere to in order to  technically  be considered lucky: 1. It has to be the left hind foot. 2. The rabbit needs to have been captured or killed in a cemetery. 3. The rabbit’s foot needs to be cut off on a spec...