Rabbit's Foot Required Cemetery Rituals

Folklore claimed that a true lucky rabbit's foot had to come from the animal's left hind leg and be taken from a rabbit caught or killed in a cemetery. Different versions required the rabbit to be taken during a full moon, a new moon, a Friday, or Friday the 13th. Some traditions added even stranger rules, such as using a silver bullet or choosing a cross-eyed rabbit. The charm supposedly gained its power by combining the rabbit's luck with conditions people considered sinister.

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