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  2. Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Related to a similar rule for sailing ships, it is considered bad luck for an actor to whistle on or off stage. As original stage crews were hired from ships in port (theatrical rigging has its origins in sailing rigging), sailors, and by extension theatrical riggers, used coded whistles to cue scene changes. Actors who whistled could confuse ...

  3. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  4. Hallmark’s January Movie Slate to Star Katherine McNamara ...

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    Betty’s Bad Luck in Love Premiere Date: Saturday, Jan. 20 at 8 pm Cursed from childhood to fail at romance, Betty’s (Laci J. Mailey) relationships have always ended in disaster.

  5. 'Chesapeake Shores' Laci J. Mailey Thinks She's Cursed In ...

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    When can I watch Betty's Bad Luck in Love again? Sunday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday. Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. ET. Does Parade have a sneak ...

  6. Toi toi toi - Wikipedia

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    There are many theories as to the origin of Toi toi toi as an idiom. In folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times, a common practice in many parts of the world to ward off evil spirits.

  7. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Like crossing paths with a black cat and breaking a mirror, the notion of a day ...

  8. Bad luck - Wikipedia

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    Bad luck may refer to: Bad luck, harmful, negative, or undesirable luck or fortune; Film and television. Bad Luck, a comedy film directed by Andrzej Munk; Bad Luck ...

  9. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Bad Sisters season 2. Anne-Marie Duff can't help but mourn the bad luck of her Bad Sisters character — even in death.