13.

Argentinian Werewolves

And last but not least, there's a superstition in Argentina that claims seventh sons will turn
into werewolves ... unless the president of the country adopts them. The superstition was
reportedly brought to Argentina in 1907 by two Russian immigrants, where the custom held
that the Tsar became the godfather to seventh sons. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,
Argentina's president from 2007 to 2015, was said to have adopted a boy as her godson
because of the centuries-old superstition.

Knives under your pillow, but no extras

Sometimes, two superstitions overlap and cause counter-intuitive results. Are you puzzled
as to why you have only been allocated one pillow? Your host isn’t being stingy but rather
honouring the folklore belief that unused pillows might tempt evil spirits to lie down beside
you. On the other hand, the somewhat alarming tradition of keeping a knife under your bed
or mattress near your head is also very common, as this is thought to ward off nightmares.
So, just to be clear: knives are fine, but extra pillows are a no-no. Fair enough.

Pass a newborn baby through a rind of cheese

In Medieval England, expectant mothers made a 'Groaning Cheese' - a large wheel of

cheese that matured for nine months as the baby grew. When the 'groaning time' or birth
came, the cheese would be shared out amongst the family - and when nothing but the outer
rind was left, the baby would be passed through the wheel of cheese on Christening day to

ITALY: Writing love letters to Juliet Capulet.

People come to Verona from all over the world to see the famous "Juliet balcony."
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For years, people have been traveling to Verona to send their love letters to Juliet, which
they hope will bring them good fortune when it comes to love.

Lovelorn travelers can visit the Casa di Giulietta, the 14th century home turned museum
that is said to have inspired Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," and leave their letters for
Juliet.

Today, a group of volunteers called the Juliet Club actually responds to the letters from
Juliet's persona, carrying on the old tradition of asking the classic Shakespeare character for
advice
Each year, the town of Verona, Italy — home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet —
receives thousands of letters of heartache and unrequited love addressed to the play's star-
crossed heroine.

The tradition of sending letters to Juliet very likely goes back centuries. People started by
leaving notes on a local landmark said to be Juliet's tomb. Later, many started sending mail
directly to the city. By the 1990s, Verona was receiving so many letters, it created an office
to deal with it. And each letter — the Juliet Club office gets more than 6,000 a year — is
answered by hand.

The Juliet Club is housed in a small building on the outskirts of the city and is staffed by a small
army of volunteers who call themselves the "secretaries." There are about 15 of them. They can
read letters addressed to them in a wide variety of languages: Italian, English, German, Spanish,
Japanese.

he story of the Juliet Letters started in the 1930’s when Ettore Solimani, the
guardian of Juliet’s Tomb, began gathering the first letters people left at the
grave and, moved by this phenomenon, he started replying, thus becoming
the first “Juliet’s secretary”. In our technological era, dominated by instant
messages that have no time, nor space (text messages, emails, whatsapp,
etc.), hand-written letters keep on being the privileged means to express
feelings. There are still thousands of people in all countries that take a pen
and a sheet of paper in order to write to Juliet. Perhaps we contact a real
person by phone or email, while we prefer paper and pen to reach a mythical
character.
The "letters to Juliet" tradition goes back even further, at least until the late 19th century, when
visitors to Verona were photographed leaving notes on the fictional heroine's tomb. According to
Ceil Friedman, who wrote the book that inspired the movie, the tomb's late custodian, Ettore
Solimani, helped build the lore when he started replying to the letters and signing them "Juliet’s
secretary."

OK Logan, I’ll give this a go but I’m afraid that considering the other answers my
sentiment is basically the same, only the words have been changed.

Oasis and their tedious antics and indifferent focus on their chosen craft have worn out
their welcome worldwide. A few good songs by the former self-described petty criminals
and their hired hands. It’s amazing to think that people are still hoping for some kind of
reconciliation and subsequent return to what amounted to some rather fleeting success. I’m
not holding my breath.
Radiohead seems like a band of intelligent musicians that make a varied music that holds
the attention of millions of music fans worldwide. Although I own several of their albums
on CD my hand doesn’t readily choose their music when I reach for something to listen to.
So, I don’t dislike Radiohead but I find them a bit tedious as well, just in a different way.

I wouldn’t even think it’s fair to compare the two bands because I don’t regard tediousness
as being a relevant common denominator.

I do like Thom Yorke’s “Black Swan” and play that occaisonally. In fact I’m playing it
now

You might argue that it sounds like Radiohead but I really don’t know because I’m just not that
interested. It may be that I just need some things in small doses and that’s enough.

Because music is such an emotional subject for everyone [and profoundly linked to ‘happy
moments’ in life] I use the analogy of a way more objective art-form:
La Cuisine Internationale.

In this field everybody acknowledges you have a lot of cooks, and a little amount of
thoroughly trained, skilled and extreme creative real Chefs [really playing with the flavors
at hand, every time surprising their skilled and trained costumers].

I.m.h.o. one can argue “an awful lot of people like/buy the burgers of the fast-food chains,
and all of the time they are prepared by rudimentary trained cooks in the designated way
(these cooks are rightfully called cooks!), so it’s good food”.
But that in no way tells you these burgers are “the top of food” or these cooks can be called
‘Real Chefs’ [they mere know some appropriate tricks], on the contrary.
And really everybody would acknowledge, although really millions of people consume
them, fast-food burgers are not art, but a quick-hunger fix, giving you a short satisfying
rush. MD/BK/KFC are not restaurants where you discover food-art.

To translate this to your question:

Oasis are definitely cooks, knowing the right amount of tricks and even able to present a
burger in a above average differentiating way, every time [like Bob in ‘Bob’s burgers’
<Bob's Burgers - Wikipedia> ] >> millions of people eat their burgers with really good
taste, and rightfully claim the burgers are (in quality and taste) above average.
But the members are not Chefs, their training at best rudimentary, their musical-knowledge
below professional average, their product too similar and non-surprising every time (despite
the little differentiation). And mere burgers.

Radiohead on the other hand :-) are those rare true Chefs [I’m sorry to present me as so
immodest, knowing some one or two about music].
They truly fit every definition of a true chef:

 They are more than thoroughly trained and skilled

<everyone of them>
  They are extremely musically erudite
 The are extremely talented and with that creative
 They can produce a product as one of those rare unities
(the sum way more than the added parts)
 They surprise time and time again even the most trained/skilled consumers
 The present a awful number of different dishes, in which something new is discovered
even when you eat the same dish again.
 And if they want, they can even produce the best burger possible.

Whether you like their product is up to your taste, but by jove are they good!
Really good!

Oasis wrote beautiful, melodies, simple rock music. A great band. Wonderwall is a favorite.
So is champagne supernova.

Radiohead changed music. Ok computer is sheer genius. It's the first time a human walked
the earth. Or the moon. There was nothing before, and maybe nothing after.

Bands like Oasis are many.

Bands like Radiohead and blur come by once in a lifetime.

Radiohead without question.

While I admire Noel G. as a songwriter, Oasis’ music isn't as innovative, varied, melodic,
challenging, heart-stopping or emotionally uplifting as Radiohead.

I like them both but musically speaking its Radiohead. Their composition, artistry and overall skill is
far superior. They tend to go to places that oasis dare not travel. They aren't afraid to think
outside the box. Oasis can write great songs. They know how to work that hook. Radiohead takes
that hook and drags you to parts unknown. True artists

I have always loved both bands. I think they both represent important aspects of rock and roll, and
see no need to side with one over the other. I don’t think there is any argument in saying that
Radiohead are far more open to experimenting and pushing their sound in new directions, where
as if I want to just party and sing along with some feel-good belters, Oasis is there for me. and
then again Radiohead have some belters and Oasis try their hand at psychedelia. It’s all
harmonious and kick-ass.

British rock group that was arguably the most accomplished art-
rock band of the early 21st century. This revered quintet made
some of the most majestic—if most angst-saturated—music of the
postmodern era. Formed in the mid-1980s at Abingdon School in
Oxfordshire, Radiohead comprised singer-guitarist Thom Yorke (b.
October 7, 1968, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England),
bassist Colin Greenwood (b. June 26, 1969, Oxford, Oxfordshire),
guitarist Ed O’Brien (b. April 15, 1968, Oxford), drummer Phil
Selway (b. May 23, 1967, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire), and guitarist-keyboardist Jonny Greenwood (b.
November 5, 1971, Oxford).
Strongly influenced by American bands such as R.E.M. and the Pixies, Radiohead paid early dues
on the local pub circuit. With their university education completed, the group landed a deal with
Parlophone in late 1991. Although its debut album, Pablo Honey (1993), barely hinted at the
grandeur to come, the startling single “Creep”—a grungy snarl of self-loathing—made major
waves in the United States.

By the 1990s there were many good bands, two of them that stand out, both
represent important aspects of rock and still be. They are Radiohead who is
famous for its creative melodies; and oasis unique for its deeper lyrics.
These amazing groups have the same origin: England. The two were on the
list of the best music of the 1990s and the earlier 2000s. When they started
neither of the bands were called as we actually know them. Oasis was the
rain and Radiohead was called on a Friday. And their became kind of famous
in 1991.