Of course that should be heresy, (damned spell checker). P. J. Alling wrote: > Probably the fear of the number 13 predates the event but it's been said > that Friday the 13th is especially bad dates from Friday 13 October > 1307, Philip the Fair, King of France, with the acquiescence of the > Pope, rounded up the all Knights Templars in France for hearsay, they > were found guilty, executed, and their lands and fortunes were > confiscated by the Crown. All in all I'd say that would make it an > unlucky day, (if you were a Templar at least). > > Sandy Harris wrote: > >> On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm stuck working on a Saturday. Have to finish an ad campaign. And I need >>> myths. The kind of stuff that predates urban legends. For example, "frogs >>> can cause warts" or "the moon is made of green cheese." Are there others? >>> Perhaps some that arent't as silly. The best minds in the world are on the >>> PDML (Sucking Up:-), perhaps someone can help. >>> >>> >> Some Chinese ones: >> >> Red for wedding dress, white for funerals. Same in India. Red is good luck. >> Hong Kong $100, Chinese RMB 100 notes are red. At New Years or at a >> wedding, give a red package (hong bao) containing money. >> >> The number 8 is good luck, sounds like the word for prosperity. 4 is bad >> luck, >> sounds like death. People will pay extra for a phone or license number with >> lots of 8s. >> >> Why is 13 bad for us? Friday the 13th? >> >> Walking under a ladder, stepping on a crack, ... >> >> >> > > >
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