Knock on Wood Grandma Cooper’s Gentle Take on a Timeless Superstition
If you’ve ever said something like, “The car has been working perfectly all year — knock on wood,” and then tapped your knuckles on the nearest wooden surface, you’re in good company. I have said it more times than I can count, and I imagine you may have said it too… or at least heard it from someone else. It’s one of those simple, almost automatic gestures people make without even thinking. A…














