what does it mean if you hit and kill a magpie with your car...accidentally....it also was stuck on the front grill of the car

[trixiest]

[sandyRoe]

It means you have a messy cleaning job in front of you. NOthing more.

[LoftyLottie]

It means that you have killed a magpie with your car one of millions of road deaths to birds every year. Not sure what you actually mean. Are you talking about superstitions?

[trixiest]

yes...i am referring to superstitions...:)

[LoftyLottie]

Don't think it means anything! There is a superstition about how many jays you see, e.g. One only is unlucky and you have to see another one. But not sure because I am not in any way superstitious.

Found it

http://www.superstiti...ie-Superstitions.html

Nothing about jays killed by a car and stuck on radiators though!!

[mrs.chappie]

It means the bird has lost its life, which is sad - and you have the unpleasant task of cleaning the grill ...... nothing more than that, IMO.

[trixiest]

thanx 4 your input......:)

[LoftyLottie]

My elderly next door neighbour gets freaked out if she sees a lone jackdaw. She hates jackdaws as do many people. To me they are beautiful birds - OK, they eat other small birds and their eggs, but they too have to live. I welcome them, singly, in pairs or however they come!!

[micmak]

My wife hit and killed a turkey once, she assumed it was owned by a local farm so she reported it to the police. Their reply was "We will call it suicide" True story, it happened just outside Salisbury several years ago.

[LoftyLottie]

LOL

Loads of pheasants round me and they all try and commit suicide. They see a car coming and run straight in front of it.

[karenmac60]

As long as you said 'good morning Mr Magpie, how's the wife and kids?' at some point you should be fine ;)

[boxtops]

When you see a magpie, you are supposed to say "Good Morning Mr Magpie", not run it over.

[joeluke]

It means you can have roadkill for tea

[dothawkes31]

Is it not one for sorrow? But if you didn't see it before you hit it then it does not apply

[bibblebub]

one for sorrow, two for joy
but one on your car and it's lunch, so enjoy

[cupid04]

you could try and hit another one if you're superstitious!

[wildwood]

A magpie doesn't taste too good. I'd rather have a porkpie.

[boxtops]

You don't see many pork pies flying around here, though, wildwood.