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Southern porches have blue ...
The folklore piece refers to the concept of "haint," a Southern variation on the word "haunt"
that refers to a ghost or spirit. "Blue represented water, and apparently spirits can't traverse water,"
said O'Neill. "People would paint the ceilings, the window trim and sometimes the doors (to keep spirits away)

Description
Southern porches have blue ...
The folklore piece refers to the concept of "haint," a Southern variation on the word "haunt"
that refers to a ghost or spirit. "Blue represented water, and apparently spirits can't traverse water,"
said O'Neill. "People would paint the ceilings, the window trim and sometimes the doors (to keep spirits away)