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Wishing you a lucky St. Patrick's Day!

Have you ever wondered why we cross our fingers for good luck?

It's one of the most widely recognized symbols in the Western world. The gesture has a long history—although originally, it was not a solo act.

The origins of finger-crossing for luck first date to a pre-Christianity Pagan belief in Western Europe in the powerful symbolism of a cross. The intersection was thought to mark a concentration of good spirits, and served to anchor a wish until it could come true. The practice of wishing upon a cross in those early European cultures evolved to where people would cross their index finger over that of someone else to express a wish to show support. Eventually, wish-makers realized they could go it alone and impart the benefit of a present cross to their wishes without another person's participation, first crossing their two index fingers and finally adopting the one-handed practice we still use today.

#HappyStPatricksDay

Steampunk Leprechaun by HeatherAfter Cosplay

Photo is a Selfie

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Wishing you a lucky St. Patrick's Day!

Have you ever wondered why we cross our fingers for good luck?

It's one of the most widely recognized symbols in the Western world. The gesture has a long history—although originally, it was not a solo act.

The origins of finger-crossing for luck first date to a pre-Christianity Pagan belief in Western Europe in the powerful symbolism of a cross. The intersection was thought to mark a concentration of good spirits, and served to anchor a wish until it could come true. The practice of wishing upon a cross in those early European cultures evolved to where people would cross their index finger over that of someone else to express a wish to show support. Eventually, wish-makers realized they could go it alone and impart the benefit of a present cross to their wishes without another person's participation, first crossing their two index fingers and finally adopting the one-handed practice we still use today.

#HappyStPatricksDay

Steampunk Leprechaun by HeatherAfter Cosplay

Photo is a Selfie