Submitted by Fred on

Lucky Shorts

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Last week I blogged about superstition and negative Jinxes.  This week is the flip side: superstition and good luck charms.  

You all have them and I’m interested in your reveal!

This past week my highly effective good luck charm was/were my “Lucky Shorts”, which I 
wore constantly (except for bedtime) since I went to the Yankee game with Paul Napolitano on 5/31.  

At that time, Paul asked me “Where are your [previous] Lucky Shorts?”   I explained the previous ones had lost their magic and showed him my present ones (pictured with my Aaron Judge Bobble Head Doll) and since that conversation, wear in and wear out, neither my Yankees nor Rangers lost!

This quirk was inspired by the fact that when I was young, Major League teams would not change their uniforms while on a winning streak.  

Well, talk about Jinxes, the ink wasn’t dry on this blog when the Rangers lost.  Which takes us back to last week's blog and just goes to show you about jinxing yourself :(

And yes, I'm wearing a new pair of shorts looking to start a new winning streak :)

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Shelley Simpson

Maybe one the the players forgot their lucky shorts. Serisouly, I think charms only work for participants but enjoy the shorts.
Paul Napolitano

No one can deny the power of the lucky shorts, old and new. I think they have a 5:1 winning ratio. I think I may need to borrow them during the NFL playoffs this year, at least when the Bills play Kansas City.

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 21:45

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Judy Mauer

I like that superstitions go both ways. Sorry about the loss. Enjoy your new shorts :)
Fred Klein

I throw away nothing. That’s another blog :)
Dana Charlton

I think as a child I had lots of things that I "had to do" for good luck, but either grew out of them, forgot what they were, or maybe they became so much a part of my being that I don't realize it. But lucky shorts? No, but I have a bracelet that I won't leave home without it on my wrist.

Submitted by Steven_Lichtenstein on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 23:27

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Steven Lichtenstein

I have a lucky “shirt”. I’ve worn it to a majority of my US TENNIS OPEN matches which I’ve attended every single August/September since 1984, except for 2020 when my streak was broken. It’s the most comfortable short sleeve button down I’ve ever worn and “it” and I have witnessed many spectacular comebacks in our time.
Daniel Schwartz

I have no lucky items. Its more actions. I was missing parts of the Rangers games, not by choice at first, when traveling, and it became a superstition as they were winning. Ss now, I have been purposely turning the games on a few minutes or longer after the start. But as seen in recent loses, that has not worked now. The players still don't shave during the playoffs as their superstition. Interesting long standing tradition.
Rona Gura

Yup, I absolutely have my lucky charms and my lucky numbers!!!
Norman Spizz

I hope you're not referring to boxers or briefs.

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