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THREE ON A MATCH IS BAD LUCK.
ORIGIN: IN WORLD WAR II, GUYS IN THE FRONT LINES,
WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE, COULD BE SEEN BY THE
ENEMY LINES. THE FIRST GUY USED THE MATCH, THEN
THE SECOND AND BY THE THIRD GUY, THE ENEMY HAD
HAD ENOUGH TIME TO ZERO IN ON THEIR POSITION AND
"BLAM" THEY GOT THEIR HEADS BLOWN OFF.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck Numbers

Date learned: 01-00-1972

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