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Re: Today's poll

Posted By: Grishny, on host 4.17.70.126
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2004, at 05:28:13
In Reply To: Today's poll posted by Joona I Palaste on Thursday, August 5, 2004, at 00:08:07:

> I don't understand the difference between the two first choices in today's poll. How is a penny heads up worth any more than a penny tails up? It can be turned over, can't it?

It may be a cultural thing... there's a superstition here that says if you find a penny heads' up and pick it up, you'll have good luck for the rest of that day... but if you find a penny heads' down and pick it up, you'll have bad luck.

I wonder if that's strictly an American thing?

Gri"thinks it's always bad luck to get a Canadian penny... those are sneaky little guys, always creeping into his change"shny

Replies To This Message

Re: Today's poll - wintermute - Fri, 8/6/2004, 12:03:07
Re: Today's poll - Joona I Palaste - Thu, 8/5/2004, 10:28:29
- Re: Today's poll - commie_bat - Thu, 8/5/2004, 10:38:40
  - Re: Today's poll - Joona I Palaste - Thu, 8/5/2004, 10:55:51
  - Re: Today's poll - Grishny - Thu, 8/5/2004, 10:47:02
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Re: Today's poll - Howard - Thu, 8/5/2004, 08:24:38
- Re: Today's poll - commie_bat - Thu, 8/5/2004, 10:29:11
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Re: Today's poll - commie_bat - Thu, 8/5/2004, 05:58:22

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Message:	> > I don't understand the difference between the two first choices in today's poll. How is a penny heads up worth any more than a penny tails up? It can be turned over, can't it? > > It may be a cultural thing... there's a superstition here that says if you find a penny heads' up and pick it up, you'll have good luck for the rest of that day... but if you find a penny heads' down and pick it up, you'll have bad luck. > > I wonder if that's strictly an American thing? > > Gri"thinks it's always bad luck to get a Canadian penny... those are sneaky little guys, always creeping into his change"shny
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