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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 ...
Touchwood is decayed wood used for tinder. The phrase "touch wood" is another way of describing knocking on wood. The terms may also refer to: Geography in Canada
Catweazle searches for a way to return to his own time while hiding in a disused water tower on abandoned Ministry of Defence land, which he calls Castle Saburac, with the toad called Touchwood (as touching wood is believed to bring good fortune). Whenever he is spotted, he uses his magic amulet to hypnotize people into forgetting that they saw ...
Now, we all know alcohol has certain effects on the body, and our young Aubrey fell susceptible to those conditions. Armed with liquid confidence, he began bragging about how brave he was, how he ...
Historically, it was called "touchwood" but "punkwood" is the more modern term. When dried out, one could "touch" an ember to it and it would act as a "coal extender", slowly smothering along like a fireworks lighting "punk"
The Touchwood Hills Post was an important trading post due to its location along the Carlton Trail. While it traded in a variety of goods, such as beaver and muskrat fur and buffalo products, such as robes, fresh and dried meat, and pemmican , the main purpose was to acquire and distribute provisions for Hudson's Bay Company operations in the ...
The RM of Touchwood No. 248 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. [3] The reeve of the RM is Ernest Matai while its administrator is Lorelei Paulsen. [3] The RM's office is located in Punnichy. [3]
As we enter the holiday drink season, lengthy Starbucks orders with brand-specific vocabulary will soon be gracing our ears as we sip our 7 a.m. cup of joe. The classic “small black coffee” is ...