It could have been hearsay, as well. ;>} -p
P. J. Alling wrote: > 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, ... >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
