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Katie Beirne Fallon and Shaun Donovan knocking on wood in the Oval Office (2015). Knocking on wood (also phrased touching wood or touch wood) is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that one is doing or intending to do so, in order to avoid "tempting fate" after making a favorable prediction or boast, or a declaration concerning one's ...
La Chèvre (English title: Knock on Wood, literal translation: The She-goat) is a 1981 buddy cop comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. It is the first of three films featuring Richard and Depardieu as a comic duo. It’s an international co-production film between France and Mexico.
There are many theories as to the origin of Toi toi toi as an idiom. In folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times, a common practice in many parts of the world to ward off evil spirits.
Knocking on wood" is thought to ward off all evil energies. [2] The ritual is completed when a person is talking about something positive that has happened in their life. The ritual is to pinch your right ear lobe and knock on wood twice, while saying mashallah. [5] It is believed that this stops Satan from becoming aware of your good fortune.
Maybe you have to tap the plane three times as you board. Maybe you can't watch your beloved Eagles play without wearing your lucky (and desperately in need of washing) green socks.
American disco and soul singer Amii Stewart released a disco version of "Knock on Wood" in 1979. It reached number one on the US charts in April 1979; it also made it to the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version of the song. [28] This recording was co-produced by Simon May. It reached the top 10 twice in the UK, first ...
Chances are, one of the first jokes you ever learned started with the world's most famous opening setup: "Knock Knock." And while knock-knock jokes have engrained themselves in the American ...
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