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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread one of twelve for the century #178505 08/04/2008 11:23 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Terry Nowak stranger Terry Nowak stranger Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Does anyone know if there has been any name or superstition over the ages for a day like this Friday which happens only days each century? 08-08-08. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: one of twelve for the century Terry Nowak #178508 08/04/2008 11:36 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY Not sure about that, but if there is, it would have to be a recent coinage. The way dates are written varies by society, so other such dates would not even be abbreviated the same way (such as 01-02-03, which would be 02-01-03 in most of the world except the US). I think it's just another excuse for a party (or wedding!). Next year look out for 09-09-09. Fortunately, this will only last another 4 years... :0) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: one of twelve for the century twosleepy #178511 08/04/2008 11:45 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 The Chinese word for eight sounds like the Chinese word for prosperity so there's a big rush to get married on this coming Friday. Similarly, the Chinese word for four sounds like the Chinese word for death, so 04/04/04 was considered an extremely unlucky day. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: one of twelve for the century Faldage #180467 11/20/2008 5:48 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Terry Nowak stranger Terry Nowak stranger Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 In addition to this query: On NPR's The Puzzler shortly after this was an 80 year old woman who's 80th birthday was on 08-08-08 this year. Fascinating! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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