Nomatterhowenlightened,chancesareyou’vebeenraisedaroundsuperstitiousloreofonekindoranother.FannyDickersonBergenwasoneoftheoriginalresearchersofNorthAmericanoraltraditionsrelatingtosuchkeylifeeventsandexperiencesasbabyhoodandchildhood,marriage,wishesanddreams,luck,wartsandcures,deathomensandmortuarycustoms,and“suchtruck,”asHuckFinnwouldsay.