CHAPTER SEVEN: Crossing Your Fingers
We cross our fingers for good luck, or behind our back when we tell a lie. But where did this come from? Watch the video below to learn the history of crossing your fingers.
"Jemima held her mother's hand tightly. 'Oh, Mum, it will work, won't it?' she said.
'Fingers crossed,' said her mother, and they all crossed them." (p. 65-66)