Horseshoes... Lucky or not? *~Ranger~*

When I was a boy while my grandmother and myself were picking huckle berries in the woods, we passed by an old overgrown house which she said a man had murdered his family. She told me to never go in that place, cause some real bad spirits once dwelled there. You guys know me.... I had to know for myself what the big deal was all about. So, the first chance I got I went back.

I cant say I did not have a bad feeling and was scared, because I was. The closer I got the worse I felt but I pushed on. When I arrived, it took all the bravery I could muster to enter that house. I walk in the front door and I started to feel deathly sick on my stomach. Having enough, I turned around to leave when I notice horseshoes nailed around the entire door way. 21 horseshoes all together. I thought: "Some luck these people had"! Horseshoes were considered lucky because they were made by blacksmyths, which is also considered a very lucky trade. Because they worked with elemental fire and magical iron, they were thought to have special powers. With every blow of the hammer the blacksmith embeded power into the iron. Smyths were favored by kings and the court wizards alike. Every king had a magical sword and knive to empower him in battle. Every wizard needed magical swords and knives to protect him just case he was fooling around with darkness.

In the case of the above mentioned people, I think they used the horseshoes around the door to keep evil out, because Iron binds demons, but maybe it was to late and they locked the demon in. What do you think USM?

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