Superstitions

A lot of the things the soldiers carried had a special purpose for certain situations they may face. While this is true, some of the things they carried were merely for moral support, luck, or superstitions. They felt like having a good luck charm they would be safe from danger. When Dobbins' girlfriend broke up with him, you would expect him to get rid of the stockings he used almost as a scarf. Wrong. He kept them and continued to use them even after they ended. He said "The magic doesn't go away"(page 112). He believed that the stockings are what kept him safe in dangerous situations. This is purely superstition because I doubt it was due to wearing some stockings around his neck that he was kept alive. This part really reminded me of my dad. He is very superstitious about things like Dobbins. He wore the same shirt for every Colts football game until they won the Superbowl. He thought that if he didn't wear it then it would affect how they played. I just found it funny how Dobbins did kind of the same thing.