‘Don’t step on a line or you’ll fall and break your spine! Don’t step on a crack or you’ll fall and break your back!’
if you’re not careful where you put your feet – or so superstition would have you believe. Step on a crack between two paving stones, and you might even find yourself confronted by dangerous animals! One story often told to children is that bears are waiting around the corner to pounce on anyone foolish enough to step on one of the lines.