Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven

One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a letter
Four for a boy.
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret, never to be told.


I always thought this last referred to crows... as in, if you see two crows together it is a sign of upcoming joy, if you see one it's a bad sign. But maybe I've been reading too much Charles DeLint...