My late granda only had half a ring finger on his left hand. I once asked how he'd lost his finger. Granda told me that it happened cos he picked nose so much, so it would happen to me someday.
So, Christmas 2005, my granda's funeral. My brother and I are sitting side by side in the front row, when I stick my finger up my nose. The minister was talking about the accident when my granda lost half his finger (car jack colllapsed) and I remembered what he'd said to me that day. I could hardly hold myself together, neither could my brother when I told him.
A childhood belief about picking my nose
others believed things like this
- My mom told me that if I picked my nose, my finger would stay there someday!!— baxter
- my brother (10) still believes that if you stick your finger to far up your nose you can touch your brainAnon
- I used to believe that a half moon was gods finger nail, and his finger was pointing downwards.— clo
- My mother used ot tell me that if I picked my nose the 'Nose Spider' would bite my finger off.— Melanie
- I used to believe that if you picked your nose far up enough, a snail at the top would bite your finger.— Jenny
- my grandpa told me if you pick your nose too far then a snail will bite your finger off haAnon