Squirrel-dioms # 5

“Knock on squirrel.”

A phrase usually spoken by those regarded as superstitious, this fascinating squirrelism has been adapted so it could be used more generally. Trees have been worshiped by hundreds of cultures throughout history. One such tree stood majestically in a dense and enchanted forest and was loved and regarded as powerful by the Pagans. This holy tree would often serve as the location for many of the rituals performed for various reasons. If you are truly clever then you’ve already guessed what the Pagans called this tree, none other than: Squirrel. No one knows the reasons the tree was given this name, most likely because it was truly beautiful and full of intelligence. What is known is that these ancient people believed that by knocking on this tree a jinx could be undone. So now that we’ve gotten this clear don’t go off knocking on a poor squirrel because that would be rude.