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When ever I spy horseshoes the song I found a Horseshoe pops into my head.
I first learned the song when I was in 5th grade.
I don’t know who wrote it but its earliest known date is 1927. Have you heard it before? It goes like this-
“I found a horseshoe, I found a horseshoe, I picked it and nailed it to the door. And it was rusty and full of nail holes. Good luck twill bring to you for evermore.”
Fun fact: I have an old rusty full of nail holes horseshoe hanging over my front door. I’ve had one hanging over my door since the early 80’s. But I’m not superstitious or anything like that. Okay, I am a bit.🤪
I hope these bring us all some good luck.
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
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I hadn’t heard that song before. When I traveled throughout Scotland, many homes had horseshoes over their door. Anything for an extra bit of good luck!! 🙂 This is such a great capture, Deborah.
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I agree with them…anything for extra luck can’t hurt!
Thank you so much, Amy! I hope you and your family have a lovely holiday!
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I like the photo and song! Of course horseshoes bring good luck when hung like a ‘U’ prongs up. If hung the other way the luck spills out.
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I guess ranchers don’t worry too much about the luck spilling out in the shoeing area of the ranch. 😀 The barn doors had one hanging the right way up for luck though.
The one hanging over my front door is ready to be filled with up with luck all year. I’ve had a horseshoe over my door since the 80’s.
I’m glad you like the song and image, Denise! Happy Holiday week!
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Is the song to the same tune of “Found a peanut?” Love the post, and the good luck!
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I think it is! I never thought of that before. Here’s a youtube video of the song with the tune I learned way back when.
Thank you so much, Jennie! Good luck to you too. 😀
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Super! 🙂
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👍🏻👍🏻
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First time I’ve heard this song Deborah. It is fun and charming. I also hope we all get loads of good luck soon. 😊👍🤞
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Me too! We all could use some. 😀
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Hi Deborah, I have never heard about this song. I just finished reading a post about Friday the 13th and luck. Maybe this is a sign I should find a horse and borrow it’s shoe. I always appreciate the good luck.🙂
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Me too! 😀 Thank you so much, Erica!
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I didn’t know the horseshoe song, which I found goes at least as far back as the 1800s:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Chaff/Pf82AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Picked+it+up+and+nailed+it%22+horseshoe&pg=PA52&printsec=frontcover
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Oh my, I didn’t know it went back that far! I don’t remember why this song was chosen for our class to learn and sing. I don’t think it was for anything other than music time. Thanks for the link and information!
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We need a horseshoe over the world! Cool, creative capture, Deborah!
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Thank you so much, Donna! I hope 20201 is ever so much better!
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I’ve never heard that song before. We could all use some of that horseshoe magic😊
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We sure can! Thank you, Belinda!
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No horseshoe over the door here, but I’m looking at a horseshoe tree made out of ten of them with red shiny ornaments and fairy lights. 🙂
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I think I remember that horseshoe tree! I hope it brings you luck and good cheer. 😀
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I never heard the song before, Deborah. Was fun.
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Thank you, John! 😀
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Never heard the horseshoe song before, but I looked it up on YouTube and now it’s stuck in my head! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhfcjXBGl58
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LOL well I hope it isn’t stuck in your head for all the years it’s been stuck in mine! 😀🤪
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This is a delightful post, Deborah. You made me smile. I don’ know the song, but your happy thoughts came across. I love the photo — what a cool western vibe. Hugs on the wing.
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Thank you so much, Teagan! Have a Happy Wednesday!
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I never heard of this song, Deborah, but I’m glad you shared it and the photo too. I’d say this is a good time for luck…and you can never have too much of it.
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No we can’t can we. Thank you so much, Jet!
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Sweet! I didn’t know the song, but the lyrics invite you to immediatly sing along. Come to think of it, I never found a horse shoe. So how about my luck…. 🙂
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Hopefully, these will bring you luck! 😀
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I like your photo and the memory it prompted. That song wasn’t part of my childhood repertoire. I’ve not heard it.
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Thanks, Ally!
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Maybe 2021 needs us all to hang a horseshoe over the door.
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YES!
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I agree!
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I’ve seen a lot of old horseshoes, but I’ve never heard that song. Just remember that you have to have the horseshoe with the curved part down so the luck doesn’t fall/run out! 🙂
janet
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LOL! I learned that in 5th grade too! Mine is in position to fill up with luck. 😀
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Sounds as if 5th grade was quite something. 🙂
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It was one of the best school years I had. It was the first time I had a male teacher and he was so cool!
We had a piano in our classroom but he couldn’t play it so the other 5th grade class would come to our room for music and that teacher would play the piano for our music time. I loved it! That’s when I started wanting to learn to play the piano.
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