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A superstitious blacksmith and apprentice believe that the luck from the horseshoe will flow toward him or her, their tools, and eventually to whatever project they are working on. [15] Opening an umbrella while indoors [16]: 204, 267 On the Isle of Man, rats are referred to as "longtails" as saying "rat" is considered bad luck. [17] [18]
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 ...
The origin of the phrase is not well documented. In The Chinese looking glass (1967), Dennis Bloodworth asserts the Chinese people have a long association with gambling. He states they believe "it is better to be lucky than clever", concluding the I Ching has encouraged the acceptance of chance and fate: "the philosophy that makes the Chinese the soothsayer's best customer makes him one of the ...
Bad luck often brings good luck. Every cloud has a silver lining. Every ill-luck is good for something in a wise man's hand. Every medal has its dark side. Every tide has its ebb. No great loss without some small gain; It is an ill wind that blows no one good. Nothing is so bad in which there is not something good.
The restored Orpheum Theatre is now a venue for live concerts, movie premieres, and location shoots. [7] The love metal band HIM played there for their live CD/DVD album Digital Versatile Doom. The 2010 Streamy Awards were live broadcast from the theater.
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 ...
The California Theatre in Pittsburg; In Fresno County: The Tower Theater, in Fresno's Tower District. The Warnors Theater in Downtown Fresno built in 1928. The Azteca Theater in Fresno's Chinatown. [1] In Los Angeles County: The Los Angeles Music Center, in Los Angeles, containing multiple pavilions. In Monterey County:
The California Theatre of the Performing Arts or simply referred to as the California Theatre is a performing arts center in the historic Downtown area of San Bernardino, California. Originally a part of the Fox Theatres chain, it opened in 1928. It still houses its original Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ. [2]