Why is crossing your fingers good luck

Alphabetical list of expressions Challenge yourself with BookBrowse Wordplays. Find out more. Cataclysmic floods. Unprecedented heat waves and protracted droughts. Devastating wildfires breaking The little-known Amur River, the 10th longest in the world, acts as the natural border of Russia and West Moss is an award-winning writer of essays and short stories. Our First Impressions reviewers Book Club Discussion. As to when this started, it has been speculated that it dates all the way back to the beginnings of Christianity the same as the Ichthys- when Christians had to lie about being Christians since the religion was outlawed, often under penalty of death.

Another theory is that crossing your fingers when lying evolved from crossing your fingers for luck. In this case, you would be silently asking for luck in getting away with the lie. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Crossing fingers to achieve your own good luck or in a display of hopeful solidarity that things go well for someone else is one of the most widely recognized symbols in the Western world.

This is in part because of the gesture's long history—although originally, it was not a solo act. There are two main theories regarding the origins of finger-crossing for luck. Username Please enter your Username.

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